Tari Suprapto

Tari Suprapto, Ph.D., RTTP is a Senior Advisor for External Innovation at Elanco, a Top 5 global animal health company as a member of a team responsible for search and evaluation of external opportunities for collaboration and licensing for the company. She is a seasoned technology commercialization professional in the life sciences with over 15 years in the non-profit sector promoting and commercializing innovative opportunities from world-class research institutions such as the Salk Institute, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Tari has extensive experience in licensing, building and managing strategic alliances with industry and other academic institutions, and a well-rounded technical background in a variety of areas. She is currently the Vice President of the San Diego Innovation Council, an organization that highlights the importance and brings together multiple stakeholders in the value chain of the San Diego innovation ecosystem.