Harun Rashid

Harun Rashid, PhD, is an accomplished pharmacologist with extensive experience in drug discovery and research, currently serving as Director at NuChem Sciences since May 2022, overseeing drug development and pharmacology across multiple therapeutic areas. Previously, Harun held the position of Director at Nexelis, focusing on vaccine and immunology research, and served as Principal Scientist at Charles River Laboratories, where responsibilities included managing in-vivo pharmacology studies. Early career roles include significant contributions at AstraZeneca in pain modeling and electrophysiological research during postdoctoral training at McGill University and Kyushu University. Harun's educational background includes a PhD in Pharmacology from Nagasaki University and advanced studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy from Jadavpur University.