Genentech
SANDRA MILAN, PhD
Current Position/Organization
Genentech
Sandra is a Vice President, Project Team Leadership, Molecular Oncology at Genentech’s Research and Early Development. She is responsible for leading a group of Project Team Leaders responsible for the strategy and implementation of development programs that have the potential to transform the treatment of cancer. Sandra is responsible for setting multi-molecule, multi-indication franchise strategies and leading teams through significant risk and complexity.
Sandra’s passion for using science to fight disease and improve patient’s lives extends to developing the next generation of leaders. She serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Board of Directors and is a Founder and member of gWISE (Genentech Women in Science and Engineering)
Outside of work, Sandra serves on the Board of Directors for UCLA Life Science Division, Chabot Space & Science and Chicana Latina Foundation.
Sandra received her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from U.C. Berkeley, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship. Sandra held a number of leadership roles at Chiron prior to joining Genentech in 2006.
