And some will choose to pursue possibly the most impactful area, which lies on the borderline of computer science and biomedicine - Artificial Intelligence (AI) for drug discovery. However, many women have historically seen both AI and drug discovery as predominantly male professions. Previously, Janssen was comparatively slow with the adoption of AI joining a couple of university and industry AI consortiums and showcasing these as achievements. So when the company started executing on its Data Science strategy and vision, Najat was promoted to a newly-formed role of a Chief Data Science Officer (CDSO). In 2010 it formed a subsidiary, GNS Healthcare to focus on the applications of data science in the healthcare industry.

Source: Forbes May 25, 2020 04:41 UTC