Liat Hayardeny

Company: Galmed Pharmaceuticals

Job title: Chief Scientific Officer

Bio:

Dr. Hayardeny joined Galmed in 2016 bringing more than 16 years of experience in drug development as part of Teva Pharmaceuticals’ global R&D Division. Prior to joining Galmed, Dr. Hayardeny served as Teva’s Senior Director and Head of Research Scientific Affairs. In that capacity, Dr. Hayardeny established the scientific positioning of Teva’s innovative compounds. Additionally, Dr. Hayardeny was responsible for the company’s relationship with institutions of higher education; managing Teva’s global research collaborations and publications. Dr. Hayardeny holds a Ph.D. from Sackler School of Medicine and an MBA from Recanati Business School at Tel Aviv University.