Gemma Louise Dickinson, PhD, Eli Lilly and Company

Dr. Gemma Louise Dickinson joined Eli Lilly and Company in 2008 as a Research Scientist in the Global PK/PD organization at Erl Wood, UK. She later moved to Indianapolis, where she became Director of Mechanistic Pharmacokinetics and Computational ADME. In 2022, she returned to PK/PD and now serves as Vice President and Head of Global PK/PD and Pharmacometrics, overseeing PK/PD deliverables across the portfolio with teams in the US, UK, Singapore, and Ireland.

A recognized expert in mechanistic pharmacokinetics, Dr. Dickinson holds a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology and a PhD in Pharmacokinetics from The University of Sheffield. She is passionate about advocating for women in science and mentoring women and girls in STEM.