Elvira D’souza
President, Cactus Life Sciences
Leading a global team that works with pharma, biotech, and device companies, Elvira plays a key role in helping these organizations communicate their research to various stakeholders. Elvira has a sound understanding of global outsourcing of medical communications services and works extensively with key decision makers within medical affairs teams globally to provide customized solutions that meet their needs. Elvira is extensively involved with medical writing communities, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences from the University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in business administration from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, India. She also has an ELS certification from the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences and is an active member of the International Society for Medical Publishing Professionals (ISMPP).