Leslie M. Alexandre

Life Science Washington, the state’s life science trade association, has appointed its new President & CEO. Leslie M. Alexandre, DrPH, most recently director for the Office of Research Development and Collaborations at Georgia Regents University Cancer Center (now Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University), will assume the role on Tuesday, May 31. 

Dr. Alexandre is an established business leader and 30-year veteran of the life sciences and health care industries. Her background includes leadership roles in biotechnology and health care startups, as well as Fortune 500 companies. She was President & CEO of the internationally renowned North Carolina Biotechnology Center from 2002 to 2007 and has held senior positions at the National Cancer Institute and prominent research universities.