Dr. Paulo Fontoura brings 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with deep expertise in neurology, immunology, ophthalmology, and rare diseases. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Xaira. Before joining Xaira, Dr. Fontoura was SVP and Global Head at Roche, where he led clinical development across neuroscience, immunology, ophthalmology, and rare diseases, contributed to the launch of multiple breakthrough therapies, and pioneered digital health approaches, such as smartphone‑based clinical endpoints. He previously held academic roles at the New University of Lisbon, where he earned his MD and PhD in Neuroimmunology. Dr. Fontoura also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, and continues to teach as a visiting professor in Lisbon and as a lecturer in Basel.
