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Mahesh Karande is currently a Director at Ashvattha Therapeutics Inc since 2023 and a Director at KSQ Therapeutics, Inc. since 2022.
Previously, he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Omega Therapeutics, Inc. from 2019 to 2024, Vice President & Head-US Oncology at Novartis, Inc. from 2010 to 2017, President at Novartis SA from 2010 to 2017, and President at Novartis Pharma SAE from 2010 to 2017.
Mr. Karande has a graduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, an undergraduate degree from the University of Mumbai, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mahesh Karande active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
KSQ Therapeutics, Inc.
KSQ Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops therapeutics for cancer | Director/Board Member | 08/12/2022 |
Ashvattha Therapeutics Inc
Ashvattha Therapeutics Inc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops pharmaceutical products | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2023 |
Former positions of Mahesh Karande
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OMEA THER | Chief Executive Officer | 14/11/2024 |
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc.
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Focuses on the discovery and development of novel macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections caused by drug resistant pathogens | Chief Executive Officer | 01/03/2019 |
Novartis Pharma SAE
Novartis Pharma SAE Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products | President | 01/04/2017 |
Novartis SA
Novartis SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets health care, nutritional and agricultural products | President | 01/04/2017 |
Novartis, Inc.
Novartis, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/04/2017 |
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Novartis, Inc.
Novartis, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc.
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Focuses on the discovery and development of novel macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections caused by drug resistant pathogens | Retail Trade |
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Novartis SA
Novartis SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets health care, nutritional and agricultural products | Health Technology |
Novartis Pharma SAE
Novartis Pharma SAE Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ashvattha Therapeutics Inc
Ashvattha Therapeutics Inc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
KSQ Therapeutics, Inc.
KSQ Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops therapeutics for cancer | Health Technology |
Omega Therapeutics, Inc.
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapeutics for general and rare genetic diseases, immunology, inflammation, oncology and metabolic diseases | Health Technology |
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