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Chandra Ramanathan

Investor

Advisor, Biotech at Iaso Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Chandra: together at Bayer

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

  1. NucleateExecutive Chaircurrent2026 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. Harvard Business SchoolHBS Blavatnik Fellowship Council Membercurrent2026 — presentCambridge, MA
  3. McLean HospitalMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV)Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentBaltimore, MD
  5. MassBioMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentCambridge MA
  6. Danaher CorporationVP and Head of External Innovation, Life Sciences Innovation Group2023 — 2026
  7. Danaher CorporationGlobal Head, Innovation Hubs2022 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. MassGeneral BrighamExecutive In Residence2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. BayerGlobal Head, Pharma Open Innovation, Business Development & Licensing2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
  10. BayerVice President and Head, East Coast Innovation Center2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  11. Bayer AGSenior Director Innovation Strategy and Global Program Head, External Innovation2014 — 2016Cologne Area, Germany
  12. Bayer HealthCareHead, Global Oncology Pipeline Marketing and Global Launch Team Leader, Copanlisib2009 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  13. Wyeth (now Pfizer)Senior Director, New Business Oncology and Global Brand Team Leader, Bosulif2008 — 2009
  14. Bristol-Myers SquibbDirector, Global Marketing - Business Intelligence and Strategy2004 — 2008
  15. Bristol-Myers SquibbLicensing and Business Development2002 — 2004
  16. Bristol-Myers SquibbApplied Genomics and Neuroscience Strategy1996 — 2002

Skills & more

Cross-functional Team Leadership53Drug Discovery36Business Development17Commercialization83Market Access54Global Marketing28Clinical Trials15Oncology99Biotechnology40Product Launch20Drug Development12Competitive Intelligence13
+12 moreMarket ResearchPharmaceuticsProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyImmunologyLifesciencesNew Business DevelopmentMedical DevicesStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryMedical AffairsGenomics

From Chandra's professional profile.

Colleagues at Iaso Ventures

Anil S. Jina
Executive in Residence at Iaso Ventures
Brian O'Connor
Executive Officer at Iaso Ventures
John Reynders
Chief Data Scientist & Venture Partner at Iaso Ventures
Lambertus Johannes Hermanus Becht
Executive Officer 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

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).

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Also attended The University of Georgia132

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi53

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Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani254

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Shared employers

Also worked at McLean Hospital6

Hewmun LauPrincipal at Broadview VenturesChrystal MavrosAdvisor at PsyMed VenturesMona PotterClinical Co-founder, MD at InStride HealthKathryn BogerClinical Co-founder, Ph.D., ABPP at InStride HealthIvelisse SánchezCSO & Co-Founder at BiointaxisAndrew HillFounder at Trubrain

Also worked at MassBio12

Christopher de SouzaDirector at Broadview VenturesGlenn BatchelderVenture Partner at Pivotal Life SciencesMartin HeideckerCIO at AMR Action FundJanice BourqueManaging Director of Life Sciences, Hercules Capital at Foreground CapitalRakhshita DharInvestor at Leaps by BayerNathan DavisAnalyst at RA Capital

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Also worked at Danaher Corporation20

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Also worked at Bayer105

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