Bettina M. Cockroft
Bettina M. COCKROFT, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Bettina M. Cockroft is a multilingual, versatile executive with over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, spanning biotechs and large pharma industries. She is recognized for her leadership in empowering individuals, driving high-performing teams, and leading strategic initiatives. Bettina has played a key role in taking a biotech public, including involvement in financing and investor relations. She also served as Chief Medical Officer at Auris Medical, where she led clinical development programs for hearing disorders. Known for her entrepreneurial mindset, relationship-building skills, and cultural sensitivity, she is a pragmatic and flexible leader dedicated to delivering impactful solutions in the healthcare space. At Cilcare, Dr. Cockroft oversees medical strategy and supports the clinical development of innovative therapies for hearing disorders.

Background

Neurologist with a specialization in clinical neurophysiopathology (University of Genoa, Italy), MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management

Interests

Sailing & flying

What’s your latest intellectual challenge outside of biotech?

Studying laws !