William F. Feehery
Chief Executive OfficerDr. Feehery joined Certara in June, 2019 as CEO. Dr. Feehery joins Certara from DuPont, where he served since 2013 as president of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, a $2.2 billion global biotechnology business that experienced significant growth and profitability under his leadership. In that role, he had full P&L responsibility for 3,000 people, including 500 R&D staff, 20 manufacturing plants, and worldwide marketing and sales across multiple markets. He joined DuPont in 2002 and served in a series of management roles in high-growth businesses, and he also has prior experience in venture capital and as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.
Dr. Feehery also serves as a board member for West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST), a manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.
Dr. Feehery holds both a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and an MBA from MIT. He was a Churchill Scholar at Cambridge University and received his BSE in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. His doctorate, awarded while he was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Fellowship, involved developing software and mathematical methods for modeling complex systems.
