
Team
Our management team, board and scientific advisory board have vast experience in the global pharma industry and provide a wealth of expertise.
Executive Leadership
Board of Directors
Strategic Advisory Council
The Nxera Strategic Advisory Council is an advisory body to provide strategic guidance and expert advice to the executive management of Nxera Pharma. The Council is composed of Japanese and international industry leaders, selected for their extensive international commercial, regulatory and government affairs, business development and operational experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. William Burns
William “Bill” Burns has dedicated his career to Life Sciences. He began at Beecham Pharmaceuticals, including three years in business development in Japan, before joining Roche. At Roche, he held roles in global marketing and regional management, ultimately serving as CEO of the Global Pharma Division. During his tenure, Roche expanded into specialty care and monoclonal antibodies, integrating Syntex, Boehringer Mannheim, and Genentech, and establishing a key partnership with Chugai in Japan. Bill has served as a trustee of the Wellcome Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research in London and held non-executive director roles at Roche, Chugai, Genentech, and Shire (prior to its acquisition by Takeda). He is currently Chair of Molecular Partners (CH), Vestergaard Frandsen Holdings (CH), and the Antimicrobial Action Fund (US/CH), as well as Vice Chair of Mesoblast (AUS/US) and a member of multiple Life Sciences advisory boards. A UK national, Bill holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Strathclyde and resides in Switzerland.