Braj Bhushan Lohray, Ph.D.

Several drug candidates are in pre-clinical evaluation from his previous work. Dr. Lohray has profound experience in synthetic chemistry and has developed several innovative and non-infringing processes to a number of drug molecules. He has expertise in developing new polymorphs and novel salts of drugs for life cycle management. He has filed over 150 patent applications and has over 40 granted US patents. He has published 89 papers in peer reviewed journals and authored several reviews and chapters in reference books. He has delivered over 100 lectures in national and international conferences and is a member of several academic and professional societies. In his previous assignment at Zydus Research Centre, he has led an interdisciplinary team of 240 scientists comprising chemists, biologists, pharmacologists , biotechnologists, clinicians and analytical scientists and is responsible for putting 5 molecules in clinical development in a short span of 5 years as well as several recombinant biotech products.

During his academic career, he has worked with renowned professors including Nobel laureate Professor K. B. Sharpless at M.I.T., Cambridge, USA.

Professional Experience

Department of Chemistry
M.I.T. Cambridge,
Mass, USA

Roger Adam Postdoctoral Fellow
Professor K. B. Sharpless
Nobel Laureate 2001