o2h discovery
Hemal Soni currently serves as the Head of Chemistry at o2h Discovery, a position held since April 2016, and previously held the role of Senior Group Leader in Synthetic Chemistry. Prior to this, Hemal Soni was employed at Piramal Discovery Solutions - PDS, Piramal Enterprises Limited, from May 2011 to March 2016, as a Senior Principal Scientist and Group Leader, overseeing a large team of over 60 chemists dedicated to synthetic chemistry research for drug discovery and development projects. Earlier experience includes various roles at Oxygen Healthcare Research Private Limited from December 2005 to April 2011, including Senior Scientist positions and team leadership. Hemal Soni holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya (KSV) and a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from MG Science.
o2h discovery
Founded in 2005, o2h discovery is a Contract Research Organisation which has an integrated drug discovery platform operating from our state-of-the-art research centre in India and The Mill SciTech Park, Cambridge, UK. We have the in-house capability to execute hit-lead-optimization programs leading into patent and IND filing from our state-of-the-art biotechnology incubator with expertise in discovery chemistry, biology, pharmacology, and the ongoing project management of pre-clinical development. o2h discovery has developed and launched its proprietary application Chemistry in the Cloud™ (CITC), the world’s first app to revolutionize the project management of external drug discovery programs. The app enables communication between various scientific stakeholders essential to successful project advancement – leading to faster decision making. The DNA of o2h discovery is centered around the nurturing of its people, values, and culture. It reflects in the way we work with each other, as well as our collaborators and partners. For more information about o2h group, please visit www.o2h.com and to know more about our chemistry & biology services, please see – https://o2hdiscovery.co