Ioannis Pandis
PhD, MSc - Pfizer Thessaloniki Site Lead & Center for Digital Innovation Leader
Dr. Ioannis Pandis serves as the Site Lead for Pfizer in Thessaloniki and as the Leader of the Center for Digital Innovation. In this dual role, he provides strategic leadership at the intersection of pharmaceutical research and advanced digital technologies, with a strong focus on aligning artificial intelligence and data capabilities with scientific and business objectives. He has an internationally proven track record in leading high impact initiatives that bridge complex research processes with innovative IT solutions, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation and deliver measurable scientific outcomes.
Prior to his current role, Ioannis served as Senior Director for Research AI and Data Technology Strategy within Pfizer’s Center for Digital Innovation. In this capacity, he was accountable for defining and executing the strategic adoption of cutting edge AI, machine learning, and data technologies across preclinical research. His work played a key role in accelerating drug discovery efforts, strengthening data driven decision making, and fostering a culture of innovation within research and development.
Before joining Pfizer, Ioannis spent more than a decade in the United Kingdom, where he led biomedical data science and digital health projects in collaboration with major pharmaceutical companies and leading academic institutions. During this time, he also established and contributed to large scale European biomedical research initiatives, working as a biomedical data scientist on projects with significant scientific and societal impact.
Ioannis has authored a large number of peer reviewed research papers and articles published in international medical journals, with a focus on digital health science and data driven approaches for disease monitoring across multiple therapeutic areas.
He holds a PhD in Immunology and Molecular Biology from the University of Ioannina, an MSc in Bioinformatics from Imperial College London, and a BSc in Genetics from Cardiff University.