Dr. Burn currently serves as the Broin Chair and Director for The Sanford Project, an emerging translational research center focused on identifying and delivering a cure for Type 1 diabetes. He also holds an appointment as Professor of Pediatrics at the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota.

Prior to the appointment at Sanford Health, Dr. Burn served in the position of Senior Vice President of Research & Development at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Dr. Burn gained international industry R&D experience as Director of Metabolic Research & Development at Bayer Health Care; at Eli Lilly & Company where he held the position of Director of Endocrine Research & Clinical Investigation; as Vice President of Research & Development at Monsanto/Pharmacia; and at Hoffman-La Roche as the Global Head for the Metabolic Diseases Therapeutic Area and as Vice President of Biotechnology.

Dr. Burn’s business expertise includes establishing and leading alliances with strategic partners and in- and out-licensing of compounds and projects. In addition, he has facilitated a portfolio of 52 clinical trials, served as a consultant to several major pharmaceutical companies and has streamlined the programs of acquired or merged companies.