Sarah Cronin, PhD

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United Arab Emirates11 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Founder of a pioneering digital health platform.
Extensive experience with top pharmaceutical companies.
Innovative drug discovery researcher with patents.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Innovation Expert.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital HealthHealthcare StrategyDrug DiscoveryResearch Project ManagementSynthetic Organic ChemistryData Analysis

Other Skills

Thought LeadershipManagement ConsultingLife SciencesProject ManagementTeam ManagementSearch and EvaluationDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentOrganic SynthesisSpectroscopyCritical ThinkingExperimental DesignPresentationsProofreadingBiochemistry

About

I’m extremely passionate about revolutionising healthcare with technology. I’m Founder and CEO of Aden, a preventative health and longevity platform that uses multi-omics data and advanced diagnostics to create a real-time digital twin of the body—delivering personalized, preventive protocols to extend healthspan and optimize performance. Previously, I worked with 12 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies on their digital health and innovation strategies, both in R&D and beyond the pill. Key clients included Novartis, MSD, AZ, Roche. Ex-GSK drug discovery scientist with PhD and postdoc in the space. Publications & patents listed below.

Experience

11 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Aden

Founder & CEO

Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Prepaire labs

Program Director

Mar 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Product and scientific program director for the GenetiQ digital twin platform

Hello tomorrow

Manager, Deep Tech and Life Sciences Innovation

Aug 2023 – Apr 2024 · 8 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

Healthxl

3 roles

Manager, Digital Health Consulting

Aug 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr

R&D and commercial strategy consulting - healthcare and life sciences innovation

Thought LeadershipManagement ConsultingDigital HealthLife SciencesProject ManagementTeam Management+4

Senior Consultant in Digital Health

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

Consultant in Digital Health

Mar 2020 – Jan 2021 · 10 mos

Sc consulting

Founder and Lead Consultant - Healthtech Innovation

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · United States

Trinity college dublin

2 roles

Postdoctoral Researcher (Drug Discovery)

Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 · 11 mos

Led a drug discovery project with applications in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Ideated and synthesised a range of novel small molecule compounds (substituted pyrimidine derivatives) which showed efficacy in the treatment of MS and other autoimmune disorders.
This research is patented.
Research grant awarded by Enterprise Ireland.

Drug DiscoveryOrganic SynthesisResearch Project Management

PhD Researcher Organic Chemistry

Oct 2014 – Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Synthesis PhD focused on the area of organocatalysis. Research included the design and development of novel organocatalysts (small organic molecules) to promote a wide variety of important chemical reactions, and pioneered the development a completely novel method of catalysis using a fluoride anion.
Authored 5 peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals based on this research.
Presented research at conferences both nationally and internationally including at the prestigious International Symposium for the Advancement of Chemical Science (March 2016) in California.
Research grant awarded and funded by Science Foundation Ireland. Research grant simultaneously awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry (declined).
4 years lecturing in undergraduate organic chemistry at Trinity College Dublin.

SpectroscopyData AnalysisSynthetic Organic ChemistryCritical ThinkingExperimental Design

Gsk

Synthetic R&D Chemist (Drug Discovery)

Aug 2012 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Small-Molecule Drug Discovery project involving the design and synthesis of small-molecules with applications in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis
Worked cross-functional teams for small molecule drug discovery in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Ideated and synthesised numerous novel compounds which were tested for their efficacy in IPF.
Received R&D recognition award.