Carlos Sanmarco, Pharm.D., MBA

Carlos Sanmarco is Senior Vice President and Head of Program Management and Operations at Sonata Therapeutics. Throughout his more than 20 years in drug development and clinical research at biotech and global pharma companies, Carlos has led R&D programs across a broad range of therapeutic areas, from candidate identification to launch. At Sonata, Carlos oversees Program Leadership, the Project Management Office, CMC, IT, facilities and business operations.

Carlos previously served as Vice President and Global Program Leader at Acceleron Pharma, overseeing the pulmonary franchise portfolio strategy across all phases of development. Prior to Acceleron, he served in various leadership roles at Eli Lilly, including R&D Global Program Leader, and Senior Director of Next Generation Development and Business Process Management.

Carlos received his Pharm.D. and MBA from the University of Sao Paulo.