Nastya Kassir, PharmD, PhD, FCP, Genentech

Nastya Kassir, PharmD, PhD, FCP, is a Senior Director and Distinguished Scientist in Modeling & Simulation within Clinical Pharmacology at Genentech. She leads pharmacometrics strategy and data programming across multiple therapeutic areas and stages of drug development. Prior to joining Genentech, she spent approximately 13 years at Certara/Pharsight, where she served as Senior Director, leading scientific oversight, pharmacometrics strategy, and business development initiatives.

Dr. Kassir received her PharmD from the Lebanese University and her MSc and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Montreal. She also completed the Executive Program for Senior Life Sciences Leaders at Harvard Medical School and is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology.

With over 18 years of experience in pharmacometrics across industry and consulting, Dr. Kassir actively contributes to the scientific community through publications, conference presentations, and leadership roles in professional organizations.