Leadership

Board of Directors

Dr. Robert Richard Ruffolo, PhD

Robert Ruffolo is a distinguished scientist, globally recognized for his executive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. He served as the President...

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Dr. Robert Richard Ruffolo, PhD

Director & Chairman

Dr. Robert Richard Ruffolo, PhD

Robert Ruffolo is a distinguished scientist, globally recognized for his executive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. He served as the President...

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Dr. Robert Richard Ruffolo, PhD

Director & Chairman

Dr.  Bruce E. Schneider

Dr. Schneider has served as our director since January 2020.  He was CEO of Omni Biopharmaceuticals Inc, a publicly traded biotech startup company, from...

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Dr. Bruce E. Schneider

Director

Dr.  Bruce E. Schneider

Dr. Schneider has served as our director since January 2020.  He was CEO of Omni Biopharmaceuticals Inc, a publicly traded biotech startup company, from...

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Dr. Bruce E. Schneider

Director

Dr. Emilio A. Emini

Emilio A. Emini, PhD is the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute.  He joined the Institute following a six-year tenure at the...

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Dr. Emilio A. Emini

Director

Dr. Emilio A. Emini

Emilio A. Emini, PhD is the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute.  He joined the Institute following a six-year tenure at the...

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Dr. Emilio A. Emini

Director

Manni Kantipudi

Manni is the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of Aragen Life Sciences Ltd., the parent Company of Aragen Bioscience. He has been with Aragen...

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Manni Kantipudi

Director

Manni Kantipudi

Manni is the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of Aragen Life Sciences Ltd., the parent Company of Aragen Bioscience. He has been with Aragen...

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Manni Kantipudi

Director

Management Team

Subodh Deshmukh

Subodh Deshmukh is an accomplished leader with over 23 years experience in biotechnology innovation that includes work on several lifesaving therapies...

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Subodh Deshmukh

CEO Aragen Bioscience, Inc.

Subodh Deshmukh

Subodh Deshmukh is an accomplished leader with over 23 years experience in biotechnology innovation that includes work on several lifesaving therapies...

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Subodh Deshmukh

CEO Aragen Bioscience, Inc.

Malavika Ghosh, PhD

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

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Malavika Ghosh, PhD

SVP and Head, Global Preclinical Research Services

Malavika Ghosh, PhD

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

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Malavika Ghosh, PhD

SVP and Head, Global Preclinical Research Services

Lakshman E Rajagopalan, PhD

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

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Lakshman E Rajagopalan, PhD

SVP and Head, Biologics

Lakshman E Rajagopalan, PhD

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

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Lakshman E Rajagopalan, PhD

SVP and Head, Biologics

Keshav Vasanthavada

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....

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Keshav Vasanthavada

Global Head, Business Development, Biologics Services

Keshav Vasanthavada

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....

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Keshav Vasanthavada

Global Head, Business Development, Biologics Services

Elizabeth  Garcia

Elizabeth is the Head of Human Resources at Aragen Bioscience. She has full responsibility for U.S. HR operations. She reports to the CEO as a trusted...

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Elizabeth Garcia

Head, Human Resources

Elizabeth  Garcia

Elizabeth is the Head of Human Resources at Aragen Bioscience. She has full responsibility for U.S. HR operations. She reports to the CEO as a trusted...

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Elizabeth Garcia

Head, Human Resources

Sowjanya Kumar Reddy

Sowjanya is a finance professional with 20+ years of experience in accounts and audits, Corporate and Business finance, treasury and risk management, taxation,...

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Sowjanya Kumar Reddy

Head, Finance, Procurement & Legal

Sowjanya Kumar Reddy

Sowjanya is a finance professional with 20+ years of experience in accounts and audits, Corporate and Business finance, treasury and risk management, taxation,...

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Sowjanya Kumar Reddy

Head, Finance, Procurement & Legal

Scientific Team

Sufia Karim, MD

Over 20 years of versatile and in-depth experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques, cell line development, process development,...

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Sufia Karim, MD

Senior Director, Cell Line Development

Sufia Karim, MD

Over 20 years of versatile and in-depth experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology techniques, cell line development, process development,...

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Sufia Karim, MD

Senior Director, Cell Line Development

Divya Khaitan, PhD

Divya is the Senior Director for Protein Sciences and Antibody Discovery at Aragen Bioscience. Earlier, she worked as Group Leader at Syngene International,...

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Divya Khaitan, PhD

Senior Director, Protein Sciences and Antibody Discovery

Divya Khaitan, PhD

Divya is the Senior Director for Protein Sciences and Antibody Discovery at Aragen Bioscience. Earlier, she worked as Group Leader at Syngene International,...

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Divya Khaitan, PhD

Senior Director, Protein Sciences and Antibody Discovery

Elizabeth Stillman, PhD

Elizabeth Stillman has over 15 years of experience in biotechnology research, with an expertise in virology and vaccine development. Prior to joining Aragen,...

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Elizabeth Stillman, PhD

Director, Preclinical Efficacy Testing Services

Elizabeth Stillman, PhD

Elizabeth Stillman has over 15 years of experience in biotechnology research, with an expertise in virology and vaccine development. Prior to joining Aragen,...

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Elizabeth Stillman, PhD

Director, Preclinical Efficacy Testing Services

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