Alex Vadas, Ph.D. is a Managing Director and Partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s Healthcare practice and co-leads the Life Sciences Enablers practice. Alex has worked with a broad range of financial and strategic clients from venture-backed to global multi-nationals in the areas of corporate strategy, product strategy and planning, and transaction support.

Alex focuses on major innovation areas in life sciences including:

• Life sciences tools and technologies (e.g., genomics, proteomics, cell analysis, multi-omics, AI-enabled technologies)

• Diagnostics and precision medicine (e.g., advanced diagnostics, precision oncology, molecular diagnostics, liquid biopsy, pathology)

• Advanced therapy bioprocessing and manufacturing (including mAbs, cell, gene and nucleic acid therapies)

Alex joined L.E.K. in 2000 and received both his Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in chemical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Education

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles

Graduate: Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles