Alphabet has tapped high-profile health director Robert M. Califf to head up strategy for Google Health and Verily, its life sciences division.
its biggest breakthrough in health last month. Verily, Alphabet's life sciences company, has been functioning relatively independently of Google Health, but it does license technology from Google. Califf is the first known hire whose duties span both Google and Verily.Califf to be an advisor for Verily Life Sciences in 2017, where he split responsibilities between it and Duke University.
Califf has also become an influential voice among discussions about health efforts between public and private sectors. Last week, on a panel at the annual Rock Health Summit, Califf noted that tech companies can play a huge role in improving health care information exchange. Califf will remain on faculty at Duke University as an adjunct professor in the Duke University School of Medicine, according to Duke's blog post.
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