It is an understatement to say that Martin Mackay is an industry veteran. The Rallybio Corp. CEO entered the field at the age of 16, later to return to advanced level studies. As he likes to note, he has had 31 bosses over his career, but has notably held top positions himself, at Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., AstraZeneca PLC and Pfizer Inc., where he helped develop and commercialize several ultra-rare and ultra-orphan therapies.
After a brief stint as a retiree, Mackay co-founded New Haven, CT-based Rallybio, a rare disease-focused biotech. He has shepherded...