Valasani Koteswara Rao

Valasani Koteswara Rao is a Senior Scientist at Exelixis since December 2020, previously holding the same title at Lonza and serving as a Scientist at Catalent Pharma Solutions. With a robust background in organic chemistry, Valasani earned a PhD from Sri Venkateswara University, where research focused on organic synthesis related to anticancer and antimicrobial agents. Experience includes significant contributions in the design and synthesis of novel small molecule inhibitors targeting Alzheimer's disease and mitochondrial dysfunction, along with analytical method development. Prior roles involved research at The University of Kansas and Sri Venkateswara University, enhancing expertise in synthetic methodologies and therapeutic development.