Career History

• Libertas Biosciences (2022-2023): CEO
• Asana Biosciences (2014-2022): Founder, President, and CEO
• Prolong Pharmaceuticals (2019-2020): CEO
• Endo Pharmaceuticals (2008-2014): Senior Vice President of Discovery and Early Development
• Forest Laboratories (1998-2008): Head of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology
• Played key role in development of several blockbuster drugs while at Endo and Forest (Celexa, Lexapro, Namenda, Benicar, Bystolic, Savella, Fortesta, Aveed)
• Board Member (Current): Asana Biosciences, Scienture Inc., Libertas Bio, Curadev Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
• Co-inventor on >20 patents and has authored >50 scientific papers and book chapters

Education

• Ph.D., Pharmacology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
• B.S. & M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, India