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Joseph D. |
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COO |
TCG GreenChem, Inc (NJ & VA, USA) |
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Dr. Armstrong is a high energy scientific and executive leader with 28 years of experience at Merck & Co., Inc. in Process Research, Formulation Development and Project Management with deep knowledge and experience of all drug discovery and development processes to support IND to NDA filings. As the Merck Preclinical Integration Lead (Process R&D, Formulation R&D, DMPK, Safety Assessment, and Clinical Supplies) for the merger with Schering Plough, created a multidisciplinary organization that leveraged development knowledge to accelerate identification of Preclinical Candidates and their rapid entry into the clinic and beyond. He led the cross-functional team that filed the drug JanuviaTM for the treatment of type II diabetes in < 4 years by executing new green and sustainable technologies and strategies. He led the Process R&D Team that discovered the novel asymmetric hydrogenation process for the preparation of Sitagliptin, the active ingredient in JanuviaTM . This team received the Thomas Edison award, the EU IChemE Aztra-Zeneca Award for Green Chemistry and Engineering and the US Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. |
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Sanjoy Kumar |
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Vice President, Head of Business Development |
TCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd |
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Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Mahanty is part of the core business development, account management, marketing & sales team in the USA. Dr. Mahanty has twenty-four years of expertise in scientific research, and extensive leadership experience in drug discovery & development process. He has deep knowledge & experience in business development & marketing /sales in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Utkal University, and a master’s of sciences (MSc) & PhD degree in Biochemistry from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Dr. Mahanty completed his Post-Doctoral Research Experience from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. He has eighteen co-authored peer reviewed publications including one in the highly reputed journal CELL, one book chapter, and ten patents to his credit. |
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Subho Roy, |
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Vice President – Business Head |
Clinivent Research Pvt. Ltd, A 100% subsidiary of TCG Lifesciences |
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Dr. Subho Roy Joined the group in 2002 and has been one of the key leadership members responsible for the growth of the company. He holds a Ph.D degree from Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, working with Dr. A.V.Rama Rao, on synthesis of natural products of biological importance and subsequently spent few years at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA, working with Dr. Gunda Georg for his post-doctoral studies. He has more than 20 years of Industrial experience of progressing small molecules coming out of R&D through various phases of development and taking them all the way to commercialization. He is a specialist in new process development, optimization and various other aspects of CMC. Dr. Roy has several publications to his credit and holds several European and US patents. He has played a key role in conceptualizing and designing of the manufacturing facility, “Clinivent Research Pvt. Ltd.”, a 100% subsidiary of TCG Lifesciences, which has successfully completed US FDA inspection. |
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Vice President, Business Development |
TCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. |
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Dr. Vishal Rajput holds Masters in Chemistry from IIT Roorkee, he is a Ph.D in Medicinal Chemistry from CDRI Lucknow, and a Post Doctorate from Lund University, Sweden and University of Alberta, Canada. He also holds PG diploma in patent Law from NALSAR Law University, Hyderabad. He is a seasoned techno-commercial professional with experience in Pharma/Life science Industries spans across Business development (CDMO), API-Sales, Project and Portfolio Management and in R&D from top-tier pharma and biotech companies like Syngene Intl Ltd. Merck and Sigma-Aldrich etc. His last assignment was with Shilpa Medicare Ltd. as Head of Global CDMO Business- Drug Substance and Drug Product. He also has cross value chain expertise and Business Development experience covering discovery, development and manufacturing services for small and large molecules (ADC, NCE, Carbohydrates, Polymer and peptide) API for global Innovator and Generic companies. |
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Swapan |
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Managing Director |
TCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. |
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Swapan Bhattacharya is the Managing Director of TCG Lifesciences (TCGLS) and is responsible for the executive leadership and overall management of the company. He co-founded TCGLS in 2001 and has taken the Company to a global leadership position in the research services space. He is also a key member of the Governing Council of the TCG Centers for Education and Research in Science and Technology, a not-for-profit institute in the process of spawning multiple centers of excellence in the frontier fields of translational neuroscience and oncology, AI and quantum computing. He has been associated with the TCG Group since 1995 and has spearheaded the group’s investments in India and its entry into life sciences domains from 1998. His professional career has spanned across the globe for about 40 years. Prior to joining the Group, he has held positions with PaineWebber Inc. as Senior Vice President and as Consultant to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Over the years, he has held leadership committee positions in US India Business Council, FICCI, AMCHAM and Assocham; several board positions; and received excellence awards. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, a master’s degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, U.S.A and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, U.S.A. He received the Lester Cunningham Award for academic excellence at Northwestern. |
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Gopal Sirasani, |
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Associate Vice President |
TCG GreenChem, Inc. |
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Dr. Gopal Sirasani is the Associate Vice President, CDMO Business Development & Technical Operations, of TCG GreenChem.
He is responsible for key account management, marketing, and sales operations. He has been highly successful in establishing new business collaborations between biotech companies and TCG GreenChem/TCG Lifesciences. Dr. Sirasani is heavily involved in tracking the customer projects for CMC development, in terms of route scouting, process development, scale-up operations and cGMP/non-GMP campaigns to deliver for preclinical and clinical needs of the clients. Dr. Sirasani received his bachelor’s in Chemical Technology, Masters in Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at Temple University, Philadelphia, and Post-Doctoral training at Harvard University. In total, he has 18 years of academic and industrial experience. |