About
A synthetic chemistry specialist with 17+ years of R&D experience who leads technical vetting of chemical assets at o2h Ventures. Formerly a senior scientist at Piramal Discovery Solutions, he holds a PhD in organic chemistry from Kadi Sarva University.
Experience
- o2h discoveryVice Presidentcurrent2026 — presentIndia
- o2h discoveryHead Of Chemistry2018 — 2026Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- o2h discoverySenior Group Leader - Synthetic Chemistry2016 — 2018Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Piramal Discovery Solutions - PDS, Piramal Enterprises LimitedSenior Principal Scientist (Group Leader)2014 — 2016Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Piramal Discovery Solutions - PDS, Piramal Enterprises LimitedTeam Leader2012 — 2014Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Piramal Discovery Solutions - PDS, Piramal Enterprises LimitedSenior Scientist - II2011 — 2012Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Oxygen Healthcare Research Private LimitedSenior Scientist - I2010 — 2011Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Oxygen Healthcare Research Private LimitedScientist - I2009 — 2010Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Oxygen Healthcare Research Private LimitedSenior Research Associate2008 — 2009Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Oxygen Healthcare Research Private LimitedResearch Associate2005 — 2008Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Education
- Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya (KSV), GandhinagarDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry2015 — 2019
- MG ScienceMaster's degree, Organic Chemistry
Skills & more
Team Leadership7Team Management7Coaching & Mentoring3Process Management3Process Improvement1Design & Executing Team coordination1Third Party Coordination1Technology Transfer4Chemistry7Route Scouting3Organic Synthesis12Analytical Chemistry6
+11 more
Pharmaceutical IndustryDrug DesignDrug DiscoveryMedicinal ChemistryGMPLife SciencesGood Laboratory Practice (GLP)ChromatographyHigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)HPLCOrganic ChemistryLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi
From Hemal's professional profile.
Colleagues at O2h Ventures
Ajit Singh Guller
Marketing Manager at O2h Ventures
Andy Morley
Principal at O2h Ventures
Catherine Beech
Independent Representative to the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h Ventures
Catherine Stace
VP - Strategic Relationships at O2h Ventures
Cengiz Tarhan
Independent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h Ventures
Chris Reid
Venture Partner at O2h Ventures
Chris White
Vice President, Business Development at O2h Ventures
Dr Chris Torrance
Independent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hemal Soni work?
- Hemal Soni is VP - Scientific Due Diligence at O2h Ventures.
