About
Advises Iaso on life sciences innovation including drug discovery, delivery and biomanufacturing. Also VP and Head of External Innovation at Danaher, with prior open-innovation leadership at Bayer, Wyeth and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Experience
- NucleateExecutive Chaircurrent2026 — presentCambridge, MA
- Harvard Business SchoolHBS Blavatnik Fellowship Council Membercurrent2026 — presentCambridge, MA
- McLean HospitalMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV)Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentBaltimore, MD
- MassBioMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentCambridge MA
- Danaher CorporationVP and Head of External Innovation, Life Sciences Innovation Group2023 — 2026
- Danaher CorporationGlobal Head, Innovation Hubs2022 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MassGeneral BrighamExecutive In Residence2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- BayerGlobal Head, Pharma Open Innovation, Business Development & Licensing2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- BayerVice President and Head, East Coast Innovation Center2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Bayer AGSenior Director Innovation Strategy and Global Program Head, External Innovation2014 — 2016Cologne Area, Germany
- Bayer HealthCareHead, Global Oncology Pipeline Marketing and Global Launch Team Leader, Copanlisib2009 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Wyeth (now Pfizer)Senior Director, New Business Oncology and Global Brand Team Leader, Bosulif2008 — 2009
- Bristol-Myers SquibbDirector, Global Marketing - Business Intelligence and Strategy2004 — 2008
- Bristol-Myers SquibbLicensing and Business Development2002 — 2004
- Bristol-Myers SquibbApplied Genomics and Neuroscience Strategy1996 — 2002
Skills & more
Cross-functional Team Leadership53Drug Discovery36Business Development17Commercialization83Market Access54Global Marketing28Clinical Trials15Oncology99Biotechnology40Product Launch20Drug Development12Competitive Intelligence13
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Market ResearchPharmaceuticsProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyImmunologyLifesciencesNew Business DevelopmentMedical DevicesStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryMedical AffairsGenomicsFrom Chandra's professional profile.
Colleagues at Iaso Ventures
Anil S. Jina
Executive in Residence at Iaso Ventures
John Reynders
Chief Data Scientist & Venture Partner at Iaso Ventures
Mark G. Currie
Venture Partner at Iaso Ventures
Maurizio Fava
Advisor, Clinical R&D at Iaso Ventures
Michael Fenn
Venture Partner at Iaso Ventures
Noah J. Richmond
Advisor, Legal & IP at Iaso Ventures
Sadiqa Mahmood
Entrepreneur in Residence at Iaso Ventures
Sharon Tan
Executive in Residence at Iaso Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chandra Ramanathan?
- Advises Iaso on life sciences innovation including drug discovery, delivery and biomanufacturing. Also VP and Head of External Innovation at Danaher, with prior open-innovation leadership at Bayer, Wyeth and Bristol Myers Squibb.
- Where does Chandra Ramanathan work?
- Chandra Ramanathan is Advisor, Biotech at Iaso Ventures.
- Where did Chandra Ramanathan go to school?
- Chandra Ramanathan studied at Columbia University (MBA, Finance and Management); The University of Georgia (Ph.D., Bioinformatics/Genomics); Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (M.Pharm, Pharmacy).
Same school
Also attended Columbia University892
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Also attended The University of Georgia92
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi29
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Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani159
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Shared employers
Also worked at McLean Hospital2
Also worked at MassBio6
Christopher de SouzaDirector at Broadview VenturesGlenn BatchelderVenture Partner at Pivotal Life SciencesMartin HeideckerCIO at AMR Action FundNathan DavisAnalyst at RA CapitalOriana Papin-ZoghbiChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at AOA DxJacob DonnellyPartner at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP
Also worked at Danaher Corporation17
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Also worked at Bayer85
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