Sharon Semones

Sharon works for Lilly’s Discovery Search and Evaluate External Innovation team as a Strategic Advisor to partnering with academic, alumni and external parties to foster novel business models, research collaborations and licensing opportunities. She is also co-chair of BIO’s Technology Transfer Office Committee.

Sharon received her B.S. in Chemistry from Chatham University and earned her M.S. in Analytical Chemistry from Indiana University. She joined Lilly Research Labs in 1999, building a Physical Properties group in Discovery Research. In 2004, Sharon transferred to Global External R&D where she developed and managed technology portfolios across the value chain of drug discovery and development, including the founding of Lilly’s Open Innovation Drug Discovery Program.