Esther Rawner is a board-certified neurologist and leader in drug development. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as Senior Vice President of Alkahest. She holds a Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Mills College. She completed her Medical Internship at Tulane University School of Medicine, her Neurology Residency at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a Neurology Headache Fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Building and directing programs in clinical academia and successfully advancing and leading development programs in Biopharma, she has demonstrated visionary leadership and strategic aptitude in improving Neurologic care in academia and leading Drug Development at Grifols.