Stephen M. Sammut

Stephen M. Sammut is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Management and a Senior Fellow at the Department of Health Care Management, both within the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. With nearly 30 years of teaching experience, he has developed and taught eight courses, including Private Equity in Emerging Markets, to over 11,000 students. His research focuses on health care and biotech capacity building, private equity/venture capital for economic development, and private-sector solutions in global health.

Education:

• Bachelor's and Master's in Biological Sciences and Philosophy from Villanova University
• MBA in Finance and Health Care from the Wharton School
• Doctor of Business Administration in Organizational Behavior related to Technology Management from Temple University’s Fox School
• Certificates in Fintech (Oxford), Precision Medicine (Harvard), and Global Health Innovation (IESE)

Additional Roles:

• Visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business and Strathmore University Business School, where he designed health care management MBA programs
• Chair of the Industry Advisory Board at Alta Semper Capital, a private equity impact fund focused on African health care
• Former venture partner at Burrill & Company, managing overseas life sciences funds in the Asia-Pacific region
• Consulted with the IFC and World Bank on private equity, technology transfer, and venture capital
• Former VP at SR One, Ltd. (SmithKline Beckman’s venture capital arm) and overseer of Teleflex Incorporated’s private equity activities