Fabio Fachin

Fabio Fachin, PhD, is the Head of Cell Therapy Process Development, Automation and Digital Technologies at Takeda, a company focusing on off-the-shelf, allogeneic cell therapies targeting both solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Prior to Takeda, Dr. Fachin was at Novartis where he contributed to the development of Kymriah, and at Torque Therapeutics where he was VP of Cell Therapy Development and Manufacturing. Dr. Fachin holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Harvard Medical School. His early career was in the aerospace sector, developing micro-technologies for aircraft and satellite guidance.