Rukiye Nazan Eraslan, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Eraslan joined the GBG team in 2019. As the Chief Scientific Officer, she functions as a scientific thought-leader, provide deep domain area expertise to both internal and external stakeholders. She led the scientific negotiation and due-diligence as a first layer to deliver decisional statements and explain data driven scientific rationale in to business, Rukiye also provides program/project management and operational support for drug development programs/projects (DDPP) to maintain accurate plans and documentation. As the voice of company, regularly interact with leadership of other functional areas, board of directors and key external stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and scientific communities. She contribute to the evolution of corporate strategy and participate in corporate decision-making.
Dr. Eraslan brings over 20 years of experience in Immunology and Oncology within multi-disciplinary matrix teams comprised of colleagues from various groups including Discovery, Safety, Clinical and Regulatory to develop and deliver biomarker strategies and potential combination therapies for immuno-oncology and autoimmune diseases assets. She is highly experienced in launching and leading new research programs and new research organizations with a growth mindset and a deep commitment to innovation. She previously held positions at Xenogen/Caliper Life Sciences as Team Leader Immunology & Inflammation, Taconic, Inc., as Team Leader/Principal Scientist Immunology & Inflammation, Team Leader at Invivotek and Bristol Meyers Squibb as a Principal Scientist in Immuno-Science and Oncology.
Dr. Eraslan received a M.S. in Molecular Biology from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. She earned a Ph.D. in Immunology at University of Illinois in Chicago, IL. Dr. Eraslan completed her post-doctoral fellowship in Immunology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL.
