Diem Nguyen, Ph.D.
Director

Dr. Nguyen has served as a member of the Verrica Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors since June 2020. She previously served as Executive Vice President, Biopharma, at PPD, Inc., a leading global clinical research organization providing integrated drug development, laboratory, and lifecycle management services. Prior to joining PPD, she held various commercial leadership and general management roles at Pfizer, including Global President, Americas, Pfizer Essential Health; and at Global Sterile Injectables. She also served as Pfizer’s Regional President, North America, Global Established Pharma; General Manager, Global Biosimilars; and Vice President, Established Products Strategy. Prior to her work at Pfizer, Dr. Nguyen led corporate development, including all company-wide mergers and acquisitions and investor relations at Serologicals Corporation. She received a BA in Chemistry and a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from the University of Virginia. She also received her MBA from Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Dr. Nguyen also currently serves as a trustee at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.