Dr. Christopher Boone

Pfizer / VP Global Medical Epidemiology & Big Data Analysis

Dr. Christopher Boone




Chris Boone, PhD has a career-long history as a dynamic, innovative thought leader and a public voice on the power of health informatics and big data analytics and its ability to radically transform the global health care system into a learning health system.  Chris currently serves as the vice president and head of global medical epidemiology and big data analysis at Pfizer. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of health administration at the New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, an active board member of several influential organizations, and a co-founder of a few start-up companies. Most recently, he served as the vice president and global head of real-world data & analytics at Pfizer.

Chris has been recognized as a 2019 Top 100 Innovator in Data & Analytics, a 2018 Emerging Pharma Leader by Pharmaceutical Executive, and a 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF).

Chris earned a B.S. from the University of Tulsa, a M.S. from the University of Texas at Arlington, a PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas, and two executive certificates from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is a Fellow of the American College of Health Executives and a Fellow of the Healthcare Information Management & Systems Society