Summary
Alejandro Arana is a senior epidemiology leader with over two decades of experience shaping public health and pharmacoepidemiology programs across industry, government, and academia. As Senior Director of Epidemiology at RTI Health Solutions and former director roles at Pfizer and Novartis, he blends strategic leadership with hands-on analytic and study design expertise. Trained as a medical doctor with an MSc in epidemiology from Erasmus University, he pairs clinical insight with rigorous population-level methods to deliver actionable evidence for drug safety and public health. He has entrepreneurial experience as CEO partner of a pharmacovigilance firm and has advised international public health projects, reflecting a comfort operating at the intersection of science, policy, and business. A computer engineer at heart and avid Java/Python practitioner, he brings a forward-thinking, technically literate approach to epidemiologic challenges. Based in the Zaragoza area, he is known for staying a step ahead—translating complex data into practical solutions that guide decision-making.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), A, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), A at Universidad de Zaragoza
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Colegio El Salvador
Master’s Degree, Public Health, Master’s Degree, Public Health at University of Valencia
Master of Science (MSc), Epidemiology, Master of Science (MSc), Epidemiology at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
English, Spanish, Portuguese