Board director and advisor to life sciences companies. Name: Amrit RayCategory: AlumniRole: Board director and medical advisorTime active in Edinburgh: Late 1990s. Amrit has made leading contributions to the development of medicines through roles at the top of several of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.A graduate of Edinburgh Medical School and now currently based in New York city, he previously served as global president, as well as head of R&D and medical, for Pfizer Essential Health and subsequently the Pfizer Upjohn division at Pfizer, Inc. He also served as chief medical officer of Johnson and Johnson where he was an advocate for ensuring the latest medicines for cancer were available to as many people as possible irrespective of costs. He continues to be involved in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sphere. He is also a contributor to advances in bioethics through his role at the Hastings Centre. Over the years, he has given his time to help the University of Edinburgh Alumni office to support and promote the University of Edinburgh both in the UK and US. This article was published on 2026-03-12
