|
Amit K. Sachdev joined Vertex in July of 2007 as Senior Vice President Public Policy and Government Affairs and is based in Washington D.C. Mr. Sachdev joined Vertex from Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) where he served as Executive Vice President Health beginning in April 2005. At BIO he was the senior executive responsible for managing BIO’s Health Section its Governing Board and for directing health care advocacy including the development and execution of policy that was key to life science member companies. Prior to his position at BIO Mr. Sachdev held several positions at the U.S. FDA from 2002 to 2005 serving most recently as Deputy Commissioner for Policy. Before that he served as the FDA’s Senior Associate Commissioner for Legislative Affairs. Prior to his tenure at the FDA Mr. Sachdev served as Majority Counsel to the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Energy and Commerce from 1998 to 2002 with responsibility for matters relating to bioterrorism food safety and biotechnology and environmental policy. Previously Mr. Sachdev practiced law at Ropes & Gray and the Chemical Manufacturers Association. Mr. Sachdev received a B.S. in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from the Emory University School of Law | 