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Discovery Solutions

Simon Haydar

SVP & Head, Integrated Drug Discovery Solutions

Simon Haydar comes with more than two decades of rich experience in leading integrated drug discovery projects. Over the years, he has spearheaded various...

Shanavas Alikunju, PhD

SVP & Head, Discovery Biology Solutions

Shanavas comes with over two decades of cross functional experience and has led several NCE drug discovery & differentiated formulation projects in...

Pratima Srivastava, PhD

VP, Discovery Biology Solutions

Pratima Srivastava has over 21 years of research experience in the fields of molecular biology, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics and...

Somesh Sharma, PhD

SVP & Head, Discovery Chemistry Solutions

Somesh Sharma has over two decades of experience in medicinal chemistry and chemistry solutions, with several patents and scientific publications to his...

Krishna S Ethiraj, PhD

VP, Discovery Chemistry Solutions

With over two decades of academic and industrial research experience, Krishna Ethiraj has several scientific publications in journals of international...

Development and Manufacturing Solutions

M S M Mujeebur Rahuman, PhD

SVP & Head, Chemical Development Solutions

Mujeebur Rahuman has two decades of expertise in handling NCE process development, CRAMS, generic API development, DMF filing, technology development,...

Mahavir Prashad, PhD

SVP & Chief Scientist, Chemical Development Solutions

Mahavir Prashad comes with over 37 years of experience in chemical and analytical development with an emphasis on quality and cGMP compliances. His expertise...

K M V Narayana Rao, PhD

AVP, Chemical Development Solutions

Narayana Rao has over 25 years of experience in the analytical research activities of both APIs and NCEs, with expertise from method development, coordination...

Sreehari Babu Putchakayala

VP & Head, Formulation Development Solutions

Sreehari Putchakayala has over 18 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, with 12 years in leadership roles covering early phase, drug discovery...

D Vijaya Bharathi, PhD

Vice President & Head, Analytical Solutions

Vijaya Bharathi comes with 23+ years of functional experience in chemical, formulation and bioanalytical research. Over the course of her career, she has...

Ramkumar Esakki

Senior Vice President & Head, Manufacturing Operations and Excellence

Ramkumar comes with over 22 years of rich and varied experience in pharmaceutical industry. His expertise lies in leading strategic level projects with...

Naveen Kumar Annam

VP & Head, Custom Manufacturing Solutions

Naveen Kumar comes with an experience of 28 years across pharma, chemicals and building materials industries. During his professional career, he has steered...

Biologics Solutions

Lakshman E Rajagopalan, PhD

SVP, Head, Biologics

Lakshman Rajagopalan has over 20 years of post-PhD experience in academia, large pharma, pharma start-ups and contract research organizations. Prior to...

Malavika Ghosh, PhD

VP, Pre-clinical Efficacy Testing

Malavika Ghosh heads the Preclinical Research Services Division at Aragen US.  She has been with Aragen US since its inception in 2006, responsible for...

Business Enabling Functions

Swapnil Wadhwa

Chief Digital Officer

Swapnil Wadhwa is responsible for digital transformation and overall technology portfolio viz. digital, analytics, applications, infrastructure and cyber-security....

Ramesh Gambhir

SVP & Head, Corporate Services

Ramesh Gambhir has been with Aragen since its inception in 2001, and is responsible for the management and development of the infrastructure, facilities,...

Nageshwar Rao KV, PhD

VP & Head, Project Management and Operational Excellence

Nageshwar Rao comes with 18 years of experience in R&D, Project Management in CRO and CRAMS business models, Pre-sales, Business development and Business...

Suveer Shrivastava

VP & Head, Corporate QA & Regulatory Affairs

Suveer Shrivastava is responsible for driving the quality, compliance and regulatory functions at Aragen. With over three decades of experience in the...

Shivaji Dashrath Jadhav

VP & Head, EHS & Sustainability

Shivaji Jadhav is responsible for driving EHS and sustainability functions across Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Bangalore, at Aragen. He has 25+ years of...

Chandan P Shirbhayye

AVP & Head, Supply Chain

Chandan Shirbhayye has 17+ years of diversified experience across multiple industries, in the areas of supply chain management encompassing procurement,...

Business Development

Brian Shaughnessy

SVP & Head, Business Development, North America

Brian Shaughnessy is responsible for the Sales in North America, supporting client needs involving Aragen’s complete solutions offering in small molecules,...

Srinivas Reddy Mamidi

VP & Global Head, Business Development, Key Accounts

In his current role, Srinivas provides solutions to Large Pharma needs involving Aragen’s end-to-end solutions in Discovery and Development value chain....

Sivaram Venkat

VP & Head, Business Development, ROW

Sivaram Venkat is responsible for business development of our contract manufacturing, formulation and analytical solutions. He has over three decades of...

Keshav Vasanthavada

Global Head of Business Development, Biologics Services

Keshav is responsible for global business development of Aragen's biologics business. He brings with him over 16 years of experience in life sciences industry....

Alessio Piccoli

Director & Head, Business Development, Europe

Alessio Piccoli leads the sales and business development activities for Europe. He has over twenty years of experience across the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology,...

Takahiro Kuno

Director & Head, Business Development, JAPAC

Takahiro Kuno leads the sales and business development activities for JAPAC. He has over twenty years of experience in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences...