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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 oncology, cardiovascular, metabolic disorder, pain, inflammation, neurology and dermatology therapeutic areas. Prior to joining Aragen, he has worked for Dr. Reddy Labs.

Education

  • Postdoctoral degree from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston and University of Texas Medical School at Houston (USA)
  • PhD, Life Sciences from University of Hyderabad

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...

Malavika Ghosh, PhD

SVP, Head, Global Preclinical Research Services

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

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

EVP & Head Discovery Services

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

SVP, Discovery Chemistry Solutions

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