MedImmune's Bahija Jallal On Changing The Diversity Narrative

Bahija Jallal, vice president of AstraZeneca and head of MedImmune, told a packed room of mostly female health care employees that in her career she has "followed her heart and the science" to reach goals she had not imagined possible, as she accepted the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's 2017 Woman of the Year award.

Jallal WOTY 2017
AstraZeneca's Bahija Jallal wins Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Woman of the Year Award 2017 • Source: Lucie Ellis

Bahija Jallal, executive vice president of AstraZeneca PLC and head of the UK big pharma's biologics subsidiary MedImmune LLC, says it is time to change the gender parity narrative to highlight the importance of varied opinions when it comes to innovation and success in health care.

On May 11 in New York, Jallal was honored as the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's 28th Woman of the Year award...

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