Overview
Ajay Gupta is a startup founder at NYU's Stern School of Business Endless Frontier Labs Accelerator at Endless Frontier Labs[1]. Gupta holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Waterloo[11], an M.S. in organic chemistry from Brock University[12], and an M.Sc. in chemistry from Delhi University[13]. Gupta has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and contract research organization industry, with expertise in corporate executive management, international business development, drug and mRNA vaccine discovery and development in oncology, neurology, bone biology, and infectious diseases[2]. Currently, Gupta serves as co-founder, president, chairman and CEO of Celestial Therapeutics[3], a member and mentor at Stanford University's StartX Accelerator[4], and was previously chief scientific officer at Medisca from 2014 to 2021[6].
Profile introduction
A biotech/pharma executive with more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and contract research organization industry in corporate executive management, international business development, drug & mRNA vaccine discovery and development particularly in the areas of oncology, neurology, bone biology, infectious diseases and pharmaceutical quality, and medical device development, particularly in the areas of synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry, analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, drug delivery, design and conduct of pre-clinical and clinical studies, GMP manufacturing and re…
Career history
- Co-Founder, President, Chairman & CEO2019 to presentCelestial Therapeutics
- Member, Mentor & StartX Med Admissions Judge at Stanford University's StartX Accelerator2021 to presentStartX.
- Startup Founder at NYU’s Stern School of Business Endless Frontier Labs Accelerator2021 to presentEndless Frontier Labs
- Chief Scientific OfficerJan 2014 to Dec 2021Medisca
- Adjunct Professor2011 to Aug 2016McGill University: Research, Partnerships & More
- Chairman & CEOMar 2003 to 2014Osta Biotechnologies Inc.
- Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice-President2000 to 2003BioSyntech
- Director, Analytical/ADME/Pharmacy1999 to 2000ITR Laboratories Canada Inc.
Education
Ph.D., organic chemistry1987 - 1990University of Waterloo
M.S., Organic Chemistry1985 - 1987Brock University
M.Sc.1982 - 1984ChemistryChemistry at Delhi University
This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.