Founder Details: Arun Kumar Gupta

Arun Kumar Gupta, M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Research Director at VSRA Life Sciences

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India (2000)

M.Phil in Chemistry, S.V. University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India (1991)

M.Sc. in Chemistry, S.V. University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India (1988)

Professional Experience

Post-Doctoral Researcher, National Chung-Cheng University, Chia-yi, Taiwan (2001-2003)

Focused on developing new methodologies for natural product frameworks.

Visiting Professor, Green Organic Synthesis Lab, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea (2003-2005)

Specialized in organometallic chemistry, studying reaction mechanisms and pioneering new methodologies involving Pd, Pt, Rh, Au.

Professional Development

Executive General Management Program (EGMP), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B), India

Leadership Direct, a six-month leadership cohort program by Harvard Business School, USA

Project Management Professional (PMP), 40 PDUs monitored by Project Management Institute (PMI), USA

Human Resource Management, an eight-month virtual certification course by XLRI, Jamshedpur in collaboration with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), USA

Expertise

Natural product synthesis

Organometallic chemistry

Innovative research methodologies

Leadership and project management in scientific settings

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with over 50 international working groups, including client's external assignments, coordinating across various enabling functions.

API Development

Processes: Development, Tech Transfer, synthesis of reference and stable label compounds.

Compounds: Unnatural amino acids, macromolecules, semi-synthetics, and high-potency compounds for oncology products and intermediates.

Total Output: 30,000 intermediates, 26 pre-clinical, 6 clinical, 2 Phase-1, and 1 Phase-3 compounds.

Process Development

Adhering to ICH-Q11 guidelines for toxicological, pre-toxicological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies.

Safety and Eco-friendly Procedures: Develop eco-friendly processes and perform safety studies, including Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to assess shock sensitivity and energy levels.

Polymorphic Studies: Conduct SXRD, PXRD, Raman Spectra, FBRM, and real-time reaction monitoring.

Milestone Projects

Provide synthetic support for multiple partnering programs, managing 5-6 projects concurrently.

Research Publications

Authored 11 patents and 21 articles in reputed scientific journals.