Chandresh Harjivan, MD, MBA
Co-Founder, President & Chief Operating Officer, SaponiQx
Bio
Chandresh (Chan) Harjivan is the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of SaponiQx, funded by AgenusBio and GingkoBioworks, and has over 15 years of experience in management consulting.
Dr. Harjivan has dedicated his career to improving public health, first within the pharmaceutical and health care industries, and then in the public sector. His career has led him to work at powerful companies such as PwC and Boston Consulting Group, where he led public health consulting. He has advised companies, NGOs, and governments on crucial issues, including understanding the epidemiology of existing and emerging diseases, the development and delivery of technologies against those diseases—whether new diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, or digital tools—as well as on advising where to make healthcare investments.
Dr. Harjivan graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, and received a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Business Administration from Oxford University, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Harjivan holds an active Top Secret clearance, Six Sigma Black Belt, and is a licensed Pharmacist.