
Charis Lau, PharmD, OD, MBA
Vice President of Clinial, Medical and Commercial Affairs
Dr. Charis Lau has over 15 years of experience in clinical development and medical affairs in eyecare, medical device, and pharma development. Prior to joining Pleryon, she was the Worldwide Medical Affairs Director, Ophthalmology at Novartis, where she led cross-functional teams across the US, Europe and Asia to drive medical strategies and evidence generation for ophthalmic portfolio. Before that, she worked at Johnson & Johnson, serving as Global and North America Strategic Evidence Generation Lead, R&D Principal Clinical Program Lead and partner in Business Development. Before joining industry, Dr. Lau worked as physician, pharmacist, management and consultant roles in a variety of healthcare settings. Dr. Lau is a global partner who has extensive experience working with cross-cultural teams on product development, regulatory influence, medical and commercial strategies to achieve business objectives.
Dr. Lau received her PharmD from the University of Washington and Doctor of Optometry from UC Berkeley. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
