Janet C. Walkow, Ph.D.

• Executive Director & Chief Technology Officer Drug Dynamics Institute
• Clinical Professor of Pharmaceutics, The University of Texas at Austin
• Co-Founder, Leading Women Project

Janet joined the University of Texas faculty in 2008, building on a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, where she led efforts ranging from R&D to Corporate Strategy.  Leading the Drug Dynamic Institute, Janet brings together scientists and investigators to develop novel solutions for disease and health issues.

Janet is known in academic circles for developing cutting-edge ways of engaging and educating students, researchers, and the public. Her successful edX MOOC, Take Your Medicine, has enrolled thousands of students, who explore how new drug therapies are developed.

A leader in efforts to empower entrepreneurs and women, Janet has developed works with organizations to support and empower people around the world. She has mentored for the Livestrong Foundation and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and serves as part of the leadership of the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Innovation Center and on the Board of Directors for the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, the Health Promotion Council, and Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Leadership Board.