Senior Associate Vice President, Chief Biotechnology & Innovation Officer (205) 996-2556
Kathy Nugent, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Biotechnology & Innovation Officer, is a key leader for UAB and its affiliate organizations, including the HIIE, UAB Research Foundation and Southern Research. She Is responsible for advancing biotechnology research, innovation and commercialization efforts across the UAB enterprise.
She joined the UAB Harbert Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2014 as the executive director. She has served on the board of directors of numerous regional organizations including Southeast BIO, BioAlabama, Innovation Depot, Birmingham Business Alliance, and Birmingham Venture Club.
Kathy’s background includes more than 20 years as a senior biotechnology executive, specializing in providing senior counsel to companies focused on pharmaceutical discovery and development. She is a skilled strategist in the areas of financial, scientific and regulatory communications, product launches and crisis management.
Kathy was an adjunct professor at the City University of New York, Hunter College, Baruch College and Medgar Evers College. She earned a Ph.D. in Biopsychology at the City University of New York and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pharmacology at the Weill-Cornell Medical College.