Saroja Kumar

Dr. Sara Kumar has extensive experience as a synthetic organic chemist. Prior to joining Sarchem Laboratories, Dr. Kumar worked at International Flavours & Fragrances for 17 years, where she worked on natural and synthetic flavors and fine chemicals for fragrances.

Her past responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry include developing processes for Oxacillin, Cloxacillin and other Penicillin derivatives as well as developing the synthesis for aspartame (artificial sweetener).

Dr. Kumar received her PhD in Organic Chemistry from Yale University and a post doctoral fellowship at UCLA, where she has had numerous publications in international journals of organic chemistry.