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Lorraine Marchand is an Instructor in the M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship program at Yeshiva University. She holds significant executive leadership roles in the life sciences sector, including Vice President and General Manager of IBM Watson Health Life Sciences and former Global Head of R&D at IQVIA. Her professional experience spans over two decades in pharmaceutical and clinical research organizations such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Covance, and Clinilabs.
Her expertise includes R&D leadership, business strategy development, and risk assessment in life sciences. Notable achievements include reducing drug development cycle times by 30% and driving $100M cost efficiencies in pharmaceutical operations. She has also co-founded two life sciences companies and pioneered operational models for global drug development organizations.
- Recipient of Pennsylvania Governor’s Hannah Penn Leadership Award (2014)
- James Wei Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Princeton University
Her current role at IBM involves strategic leadership in data and AI-driven solutions for the life sciences sector.




