Jovelle Fernandez

Dr. Fernandez is a board-certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist with subspecialty in Oncology, and expertise in HPV and cervical cancer. She is an award-winning executive and best-selling author with over 3 decades of experience in healthcare, academia, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. She has co-authored more than 60 scientific publications including topics involving women's health notably HPV vaccines, and cervical cancer screening. She had achieved sales above forecasts involving various products while leading teams at global, regional, and national levels at major pharma companies, GSK and Takeda. Dr. Fernandez is also the co-founder of several oncology therapeutic companies, where she helped secure funding for clinical trials and accelerate cancer drug access in low- and middle-income countries. She is a visiting professor at Kobe University Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation where she earned her PhD and completed post-doctoral studies in molecular biology. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine at Saint Lous University, Philippines. She is an alum of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and the University of Oxford Said Business School. She also obtained Executive Education Certifications from Harvard School of Medicine, INSEAD, Rotterdam School of Management, and National University Singapore.