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President and CEO, BPGbio

Niven has developed and championed an AI platform that integrates patient biology with causal AI to accelerate drug discovery. Having driven the development of over 100 drug candidates so far, Niven seeks to challenge traditional pharma approaches and emphasize a systems medicine framework to ensure biology-first AI applications are grounded in patient-centric data and comprehensive biological insights. Elsewhere, and in his capacity as a trusted advisor to NASA and the US Department of Defense, Niven remains an astute advocate for global health equity. Thought leadership, trailblazing innovations, and dedication to advancing medical science have earned him his Power List debut.

“I also strongly believe that diversity extends far beyond ethnicity, race, or national origin. I believe in ‘thought diversity.’ I love bringing together individuals from different parts of the country or world who have trained as biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians, and other disciplines, with varied experiences from academia, government, or industry. This amalgamation provides an enriched ecosystem of ideas.”