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

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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