Naji Gehchan

Naji Gehchan is a biopharma physician executive and academic leader, currently serving as Chief Medical & Development Officer at Kyverna Therapeutics. He holds academic roles as a Healthcare Leadership Lecturer at ESCP Business School (since 2020) and a Guest Lecturer at MIT’s Legatum Center, while also serving as a Faculty Mentor at MIT Sloan’s Enterprise Management Lab (since 2024). His professional background includes senior leadership roles in global pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly, where he led oncology drug development and commercialization.

His academic contributions focus on purpose-driven healthcare leadership and human-centered management. He cofounded a MENA-recognized e-health startup and launched SpreadLove.io, an MIT Sandbox-supported podcast. Naji also mentors at MIT Sandbox and Nucleate Bio, advises the French government on healthcare, and volunteers with the Lebanese Red Cross. His career bridges clinical medicine, corporate leadership, and academic teaching.

Key themes in his work include translating medical innovation into patient care, strategic leadership in biotech, and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems in healthcare. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to solving global health challenges.