How this physician, life science researcher and pharmaceutical company CEO discovered her passion for learning and leadership

By Cesareo Contreras May 3, 2024

If Deborah Dunsire has learned anything in her 30-year career, which has included stints as a physician, life science researcher and CEO of several major pharmaceutical companies, it’s to have a plan — and not be afraid to stray from it.

“It’s wonderful to have a plan, but don’t let that plan shut down the possibilities that new opportunities can put before you,” Dunsire, a Northeastern University trustee, told College of Science undergraduate degree recipients Friday afternoon at Matthews Arena on the Boston campus.

The new graduates, she noted, are entering the world with a strong foundation.

“You’re incredibly well equipped to take on that learning — to take on those challenges,” she said.

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Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

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