Steve Satek has more than 35 years of experience in the research industry, starting as a bench researcher at the Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center through senior leadership positions at the Chicago Center for Clinical Research, Radiant Research, Cognitive Drug Research, and Forenap Pharma. In 2013, Steve founded Great Lakes Clinical Trials, a network of 5 clinical trials sites located throughout the Chicagoland region, which was acquired by Flourish Research in 2021. Steve currently serves as an independent advisor for the clinical trial industry.
Throughout his career, Steve specialized in the design, implementation, and management of Central Nervous System, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Clinical Pharmacology research programs. Steve offers a diverse and thorough knowledge of clinical trial operations and finances, which has been presented at over 400 meetings and events. In addition, he has personally project managed and/or coordinated over 150 clinical trials.
Steve holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Molecular Biology and in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Executive MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.