Vijay Chandru
Director/Board Member at LANTERN PHARMA INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 30/04/2024
Profile
Vijay Chandru is the founder of Indian Institute of Science (founded in 1992) where he holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
He is also the founder of Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
(founded in 2000) where he holds the title of Director.
Dr. Chandru is also the founder of Opford Foundation and CrisprBits Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Chandru's current job is as an Independent Director at Lantern Pharma, Inc. since 2019.
Dr. Chandru's former jobs include being an Independent Non-Executive Director at Moschip Technologies Ltd., a Professor at Purdue University, and the President of Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises from 2009 to 2012.
Dr. Chandru's education includes undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, a graduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a doctorate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (conferred in 1982).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LANTERN PHARMA, INC.
-.--% | 15/04/2024 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 30/04/2024 |
Vijay Chandru active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| LANTERN PHARMA INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2019 |
Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
 Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. develops software for drug research. It offers developing and marketing of various diagnostics tests for cancer and hereditary diseases. The firm also offers liquid biopsy test, somatic test, hereditary cancer test and inherited diseases test. The company was founded by Vijay Chandru, Ramesh Hariharan, Srinivasan Seshadri, Vinay Vishwanathan and Swaminathan Manohar in 2000 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Founder | 01/01/2000 |
| Indian Institute of Science | Chief Executive Officer | 30/12/2009 |
CrisprBits Pvt Ltd.
 CrisprBits Pvt Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CrisprBits Pvt Ltd is an Indian company that specializes in using CRISPR, a gene-editing technology, to develop affordable solutions in the life sciences. Additionally, they are exploring the application of CRISPR in the food and fermentation industry to impact climate. The company is based in Vikas Marg, India and was founded by Vijay Chandru, Sunil Arora, Bharat Jobanputra, Aditya Sarda, and Rajeev Kohli. The company is currently developing pervasive diagnostics and surveillance tests for infectious and inherited diseases, cancer, and predicting genetic diseases. The company is also working on gene editing and splicing for therapeutics such as CAR-T cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). | Founder | - |
Former positions of Vijay Chandru
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MOSCHIP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 13/11/2014 |
| Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises | President | 01/01/2012 |
| Opford Foundation | Founder | - |
| Purdue University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Vijay Chandru
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science | Doctorate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| MOSCHIP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Electronic Technology |
| LANTERN PHARMA INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. develops software for drug research. It offers developing and marketing of various diagnostics tests for cancer and hereditary diseases. The firm also offers liquid biopsy test, somatic test, hereditary cancer test and inherited diseases test. The company was founded by Vijay Chandru, Ramesh Hariharan, Srinivasan Seshadri, Vinay Vishwanathan and Swaminathan Manohar in 2000 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Technology Services |
| Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises | |
| Opford Foundation | |
CrisprBits Pvt Ltd.
CrisprBits Pvt Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CrisprBits Pvt Ltd is an Indian company that specializes in using CRISPR, a gene-editing technology, to develop affordable solutions in the life sciences. Additionally, they are exploring the application of CRISPR in the food and fermentation industry to impact climate. The company is based in Vikas Marg, India and was founded by Vijay Chandru, Sunil Arora, Bharat Jobanputra, Aditya Sarda, and Rajeev Kohli. The company is currently developing pervasive diagnostics and surveillance tests for infectious and inherited diseases, cancer, and predicting genetic diseases. The company is also working on gene editing and splicing for therapeutics such as CAR-T cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). | Health Technology |
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