About Us

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Firstlight Pharmaceuticals is led by an experienced founder with a deep background in biotechnology and drug development. Our company is supported by a growing team of scientific advisors and experts in various fields, bringing together global expertise to drive innovation. While we are currently in the early stages of formalizing these roles, our collective knowledge spans multiple disciplines, ensuring a strong foundation as we advance our research and development efforts. 

Kieran is a trusted and accomplished leader in the pharmaceutical industry. He brings a proven track record of success in country, regional, and global roles across the US, Europe, and Asia. Kieran threads the needle between scientific knowledge and business acumen. Trained as a scientist in the U.K and with an MBA in the U.S., Kieran’s career has spanned the globe in both the scientific and business settings. He works seamlessly with scientific and business leaders, including with C-suite executives. Much of Kieran's career has been at Bristol Myers Squibb where he brings expertise in primary care and specialty healthcare settings, through strategic and operational roles including as brand lead for iconic brands such as OPDIVO®️ where he led drug development from preclinical to post launch. Kieran has also held leadership roles across the drug lifecycle spectrum, from preclinical to launch, mid-lifecycle and mature brands and in the oncology, virology, cardiovascular, transplantation and nutritional therapeutic area settings. 

Kieran is now pursuing his ambition with passion and with purpose by founding Firstlight Pharmaceuticals where he is bringing new scientific discoveries to help patients manage serious illnesses.