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Venture Investments

Cristian Simms headshot

Cristian Simms

Cristian Simms is a member of the Pfizer Breakthrough Fellowship Program and currently serves as a Business Development Associate at Pfizer Ventures. He works closely with the Pfizer Ventures team to assess investment opportunities in innovative biotechnology companies and emerging healthcare technologies, while also supporting portfolio management activities across the firm's investment portfolio.

Prior to joining Pfizer, Cristian was a Health Policy Fellow at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). During his fellowship, he authored policy briefs and analyses covering pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency reform, CMS Innovation Center models, 340B reform, and pharmaceutical supply chain legislation.

Cristian earned his B.A. from Howard University.

Other People In Venture Investments

Rana Al-Hallaq, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Ama Amoah

Finance Director, Business Development

Anthony Barry, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Boyoon Choi

Senior Corporate Counsel

Michael C. Diem, MD

Vice President, WWBD / Senior Managing Partner

Jiaping Gu, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Irena Melnikova, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Andrew J. Muratore

Vice President & Chief Counsel, M&A and Licensing

Christopher O’Donnell, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Marie-Claire Peakman, MRCPharm, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Sophia Wood

Executive Assistant

Venture Investments

Cristian Simms headshot

Cristian Simms

Cristian Simms is a member of the Pfizer Breakthrough Fellowship Program and currently serves as a Business Development Associate at Pfizer Ventures. He works closely with the Pfizer Ventures team to assess investment opportunities in innovative biotechnology companies and emerging healthcare technologies, while also supporting portfolio management activities across the firm's investment portfolio.

Prior to joining Pfizer, Cristian was a Health Policy Fellow at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). During his fellowship, he authored policy briefs and analyses covering pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency reform, CMS Innovation Center models, 340B reform, and pharmaceutical supply chain legislation.

Cristian earned his B.A. from Howard University.

Other People In Venture Investments

Rana Al-Hallaq, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Ama Amoah

Finance Director, Business Development

Anthony Barry, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Boyoon Choi

Senior Corporate Counsel

Michael C. Diem, MD

Vice President, WWBD / Senior Managing Partner

Jiaping Gu, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Irena Melnikova, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Andrew J. Muratore

Vice President & Chief Counsel, M&A and Licensing

Christopher O’Donnell, PhD

Vice President, WWBD / Partner

Marie-Claire Peakman, MRCPharm, PhD

Executive Director, WWBD / Partner

Sophia Wood

Executive Assistant