CENTOGENE, a commercial-stage company focused on rare diseases, has appointed Dr. Vaibhav Joshi to the newly created role of Chief Data Officer. Dr. Joshi reports to Dr. V. Weckesser, CIO, and is responsible for ensuring that the organization, quality, management, and commercial models of the company’s data-based knowledge follows best practice and uses the newest and most innovative algorithms.

Dr. Joshi joins the company from Virgin Care, a provider of more than 400 health and social care services across the UK, where he served as Chief Data Officer. Prior to Virgin Care, Vaibhav served as Clinical Informatics Director at the Private Healthcare Information Network and Clinical Analytics Lead at Ramsay Health Care UK.

“We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Joshi join CENTOGENE’s Leadership Team, bringing a proven track record and a unique combination of medical and data-based experience across several therapeutic areas,” stated Dr. Weckesser. “His role underscores the importance of our data repository in driving diagnostic solutions and supporting our pharmaceutical partners while marking a significant milestone in the Company’s growth and providing our patients with high-quality, knowledge-driven medical solutions.”