Chapter 1

Dr. Moez Ben Ali, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist, researcher and global healthcare leader whose mission began with a deeply personal experience: facing cancer at a young age. That experience shaped his journey into medicine and research, transforming a personal fight for survival into a lifelong commitment to humanity. Over more than 22 years, he has held strategic positions at leading pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Bristol Myers Squibb, SOBI and Novartis, and global responsibilities at Labcorp/Fortrea. Leading international teams across oncology drug development, clinical research and medical affairs, he has helped develop treatment protocols and contributed to the development and launch of 11 medicines. What distinguishes him is the convergence of three perspectives: the patient who understands vulnerability, the physician who makes treatment decisions, and the scientist who advances innovation. A champion of precision medicine and a strong voice for eq…