Angela Hwang
CEO, Metaphore Biotechnologies and CEO - Partner, Flagship Pioneering
Independent Director since: 2020
Board Committees
Select Skills and Experiences
- Global / International: As Chief Commercial Officer for Pfizer, Inc.’s global biopharmaceuticals business, Angela led operations across 185 countries, with oversight responsibilities for the distribution of over 600 medicines that reached more than 1.3 billion people globally. In this role, she built and expanded collaborations with health insurers, governments, policymakers, and global health stakeholders to advance medicines accessibility.
- Healthcare: Angela played a critical role in the launch of the first COVID-19 vaccine and the first oral antiviral treatment a year later, securing rapid expansion of temperature-sensitive and time-critical distribution logistics. Through her extensive experience working across different segments of the healthcare industry, including biotechnology, she developed deep insights into fast-paced pharmaceutical innovation, enhancing the board’s oversight of our complex healthcare logistics services globally.
Professional Highlights
Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company
- CEO - Partner (since 2025)
- CEO, Metaphore Biotechnologies (Flagship-founded biotechnology company) (since 2025)
Pfizer, Inc., a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company
- Chief Commercial Officer, President, Global Biopharmaceuticals Business (2019-2023)
- Group President, Essential Health (2018)
- Global President, Inflammation and Immunology (2015-2017)
- Regional President, Vaccines US (2014-2015)
- VP, Primary Care, Emerging Markets (2011-2013)
- VP, Established Products US (2008-2011)
- Additional roles of increasing responsibility (1997-2008)
Other Notable Affiliations
- Connecticut Innovations (Board Member)
- Cornell Johnson School of Management Advisory Council