Niren Thanky is a leadership advisor and executive coach in Spencer Stuart's London office and leads the firm's global Healthcare Practice. He is also a member of the Board and CEO Practice. With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and immunology, Niren brings over two decades of experience advising boards, CEOs and senior executives on board effectiveness, CEO and executive succession, and leadership effectiveness. He works across the healthcare ecosystem, from science and innovation through to commercialisation and patient care, partnering with leading biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, healthcare services and private equity organizations on some of their most consequential leadership decisions. Previously, he led Spencer Stuart's EMEA Healthcare Practice.
Leadership advisor and coach to boards and executives in the biopharma and healthcare sectors
- Niren previously was a partner in the healthcare and life sciences practices of another international executive search firm, and served as co-leader of its global biopharmaceuticals practice. During his 12-year tenure, Niren worked with clients across the healthcare spectrum and developed numerous strategic client relationships in the biopharmaceutical, healthcare and private equity space.
- Earlier, Niren worked as an executive recruiter at a boutique executive search firm.
- Before his career in executive recruiting, Niren was a PR consultant at a healthcare-focused agency. He began his career as a post-doctoral research fellow at a Seattle-based infectious disease lab.
Niren holds a Wellcome Trust-funded Ph.D. in infectious diseases, and a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry, both from Imperial College London. Niren is a trained psychometric assessor and member of the British Psychological Society. He is also an associate of the Royal College of Science. Niren speaks English, Gujarati and some German.