About Nazneen
I am a…
Change agent, Doctor, Musician, Scientist
Bio
I am founder and CEO of YewMaker an action lab that builds, tests and scales sustainable healthcare solutions. YewMaker is the executive partner of the Sustainable Medicines Partnership, a multi-stakeholder collaboration making medicines more sustainable. I'm a Non-Executive Director at AstraZeneca, Chair of the Science Committee and the Sustainability Committee. Previously I was Professor of Human Genetics at The Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden Hospital. I'm a singer-songwriter, passionate about music and have released four albums.
I'm passionate about
Stopping the needless waste of medicines. We throw away billions of doses every year that billions of people desperately need.
An idea worth spreading
We can make healthcare good for us, good for our planet and good for business
Areas of expertise
Cancer Genomics, Pharma Industry (NED), Songwriter, Sustainable Healthcare