Marianne De Backer – Biography
Last update: April 1, 2026Executive profile
Marianne was Executive Vice President, Head of Global Business Development & Licensing, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Pharmaceuticals at Bayer AG, and Vice President, M&A Operations, Divestitures at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Marianne De Backer joined Vir Biotechnology in 2023.
Marianne De Backer is currentlyChief Executive Officer and Director at Vir Biotechnology - View - Vir Biotechnology org chart
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Marianne De Backer has a PhD in Biotechnology from University of Ghent, Belgium and a Master of Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
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