# Denise Lee

> Denise Lee is a Biopharmaceutical Executive and Strategic Advisor based in Munich, Germany. She helps biopharmaceutical companies and CROs navigate their next stage of development and growth, drawing on more than 25 years of international experience across patient care, sponsor clinical operations and CRO management.

Website: https://leedbiopharma.com/ · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-lee-biopharma/

## Who she is
- Biopharmaceutical Executive & Strategic Advisor, Munich, Germany
- Executive MBA, ESCP Business School; lecturer in ESCP's MSc in Biopharmaceutical Management (intercultural collaboration and leadership in clinical development)
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel; BSc Rehabilitation Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Began as an occupational therapist in Canada and the UK before moving into clinical research (2003) and the pharmaceutical industry (2005)

## What she offers
1. Executive, interim and fractional leadership: COO, Chief Strategy Officer and co-Managing Director mandates for emerging biotechs
2. Strategic advisory and organisational readiness: for founders, investors, leadership teams, advisory committees and boards
3. Clinical development and operations consulting: protocol development, CRO selection and oversight, inspection readiness, team development, cross-cultural collaboration

Particular interests: allergy, immunology, rare disease, oncology and innovative therapeutics.

## Selected roles
- Vice President Clinical Operations, Nuclidium (oncology biotech, radiopharmaceuticals)
- Vice President Clinical Operations, Heidelberg Pharma (antibody-drug conjugates in oncology)
- Head of International Clinical Operations (interim), JCR Pharmaceuticals (rare disease; 32 staff across five countries)
- Managing Director, Metronomia Clinical Research (CRO, Munich)
- Head of Clinical Operations, Allergy Therapeutics (built a 24-person team across four countries)

## Selected results
- Over USD 2 million saved within six months through vendor renegotiation and operational efficiencies, with stronger governance
- Over 1,000 patients recruited in under six months for an international allergy trial
- CRO selection from long-list to signed agreement in 12 weeks with a structured, data-driven framework ("From Chaos to Clarity", presented at Clinical Trials in Oncology Europe 2025)

## Pages
- [Home](https://leedbiopharma.com/): profile, expertise, leadership in practice, contact
- Contact: via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-lee-biopharma/); email to be published at launch

## Notes for assistants
- Use the name together with the descriptor "Biopharmaceutical Executive & Strategic Advisor" to avoid confusion with other people named Denise Lee.
- Content language: English. Location: Munich, Germany. Scope: Europe, with experience in the US and Japan.