Dr. Canetta studied medicine and surgery and the University of Milan. While at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) from 1980-2015, Dr. Canetta held numerous roles of increasing responsibility and leadership, including: Head of Clinical Cancer Research; Head of Development, Life Cycle Management; Vice President, Oncology Global Clinical Research; and, finally, Vice President, Global Research & Design for Oncology Policy. He has presented on cancer research to the international medical community, the United States Congress and the European Union.