Dr. Poonam DSouza has been appointed as Head – Scientific Communications, Medical Information and Graphic Studio & Creativity at Sanofi, taking on a strategic leadership mandate spanning scientific communications, medical information, creative capabilities and digital innovation.
A physician by qualification, Poonam brings 20+ years of experience across medical affairs, scientific communications, medical information and clinical functions. At GSK, she most recently served as Director, leading global Scientific Communications, Medical Information and Medical Content Governance across multiple therapy areas and regions, while driving AI integration, digital enablement, operating model transformation and large-scale global team leadership.
Earlier, during her nearly five-year tenure with WNS, Poonam was a founding leader of an integrated Scientific Communications, Medical Information and Graphic Studio & Creativity delivery hub. She built and led a multidisciplinary team of approximately 130 professionals, overseeing scientific content, medical information, publications, creative assets and digital medical communications.
Her earlier experience includes leadership roles at Novartis in Global Medical, Drug Safety and Clinical Development Sciences, along with Medical Information and Content responsibilities at APCER Pharma and clinical experience as a physician and investigator. At Sanofi, her combination of medical expertise, strategic communications leadership, AI-enabled transformation and global team management will further strengthen the organisation’s capabilities across scientific and medical communications.