Clare Grace PhD, Chief Patient Officer
Parexel, UK
As Chief Patient Officer for Parexel, Dr. Grace leads Parexel’s Office of the Patient and has the role of chief advocate for patient and investigator stakeholders within Parexel. She leads patient engagement strategies and efforts to enhance clinical trial diversity as well as new, innovative approaches to help teams and customers work more effectively with investigative sites and patient advocacy organisations.
With more than 20 years of experience in the CRO and biopharmaceutical industries, Dr. Grace was recognized in 2018 by PharmaVoice as one of the top 100 most inspirational leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. She earned a doctorate in Molecular Oncology from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a bachelor’s degree in applied biochemistry from Liverpool John Moores University, both in the UK.