Ely Benaim
CMO and EVP, Development
Ely began his career as a pediatric oncologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Later, he moved into drug development, taking high-profile positions at Amgen, Sangamo BioSciences, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals and other companies. Prior to joining SonALAsense, he was Chief Medical Officer for Novocure, where he managed several pivotal clinical trials.


Ely began his career as a pediatric oncologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Later, he moved into drug development, taking high-profile positions at Amgen, Sangamo BioSciences, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals and other companies. Prior to joining SonALAsense, he was Chief Medical Officer for Novocure, where he managed several pivotal clinical trials.