Hello everyone! This episode number Five.  We’re coming to you with a two part show. Today we have the pleasure of speaking to: Dr. Enrique Saez

Enrique is an associate professor at Scripps Research Institute.  His lab is studying the molecular mechanisms of metabolic disorders like Diabetes and Obesity.

Enrique has made a rather unique and successful transitional journey in his career. He began his successful academic training at Harvard Medical School where he did his PhD and has done great work in his postdoctoral training at The Salk Biological institute.

From there, Enrique went the industry route to the research arm of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, known as GNF (Genomic Institute of Novartis Research Foundation.) He wanted to further develop some of his teams’ great research findings in diabetes research into real world clinical applications and to further understand the drug discovery process.

He wanted his work to have real world impact.

However, his passion for independent research discoveries drew him back to the academic side of life sciences, all  with the added extra bonus of his new found business acumen. Which I believe has given his science a unique advantage.

We’ll take this journey in two parts where in part one focuses on his transition to and from industry and in part two we’ll cover how he actually successfully manages his academic lab today using his business skills.

Let’s chat with him today and here about his journey and see what awesome lessons he can teach us. So that we can be successful in our life science journey. We know his science, but what does it take to go from the fast pace race of industry BACK to the ivory towers of academia!?
Let’s listen in.