Onkar Sawant

Onkar Sawant, Ph.D., currently serves as a Board Observer at Emmecell since February 2024 and has held the position of Vice President of Research & Development at Eversight since June 2019, where responsibilities include directing research and innovation efforts. Previously, Onkar was a Visiting Scientist, Research Associate, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cleveland Clinic from January 2014 to September 2019. Onkar's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University, where graduate studies were completed from 2010 to 2013, and a Master of Biotechnology along with a Graduate Level Certificate in Business from Texas A&M University from 2008 to 2010. Earlier education included a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai University, completed in 2008. Onkar's professional experience also includes internships at Pfizer and Sangene Biotech Pvt Ltd.