Sanjay Kumar, PhD, FRSC
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus, Zydus Life Sciences Ltd., University of Allahabad, Piramal (India)
0009-0002-5574-5547
About
Prof. Sanjay Kumar, PhD, FRSC, is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus. He is a synthetic organic, bioorganic, and medicinal chemist with over 25 years of experience in drug discovery and development, including leadership roles at Piramal Life Sciences and Zydus Life Sciences.
His expertise spans the entire drug discovery pipeline, from target identification to the delivery of IND candidates. He has contributed to the advancement of more than 10 novel chemical entities (NCEs) to IND-enabling stages across therapeutic areas such as oncology, inflammation, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, anemia, and cardiovascular diseases. He is credited with the development of an approved drug for anemia (Desidustat/Oxemia) in India, along with multiple candidates that have progressed to Phase I and II clinical trials in India and the USA.
His current research integrates medicinal chemistry across diverse therapeutic areas—oncology, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders, antimicrobials, anemia, cardiovascular, and CNS diseases—with phytopharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and advanced drug delivery systems, emphasizing nanocarrier-based translational formulations to enhance therapeutic efficacy and regulatory readiness.
He has co-authored over 40 publications, holds more than 30 patents, and has delivered over 100 invited lectures. His contributions have been recognized with awards including the OPPI Scientist Award (2011) and the ISCB Industry Scientist Award (2012).
Prof. Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Allahabad and completed postdoctoral research at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and the University of Georgia, USA, where he worked in immunology and biomolecular interactions, leading to publications in high-impact journals such as JBC and PNAS.
Employment
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus Professor2024 - Present
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Zydus Life Sciences Ltd. Sr. General Manager2014 - 2024
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Piramal (India) Associate Director2005 - 2014
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University of Georgia Post Doctoral Fellow2003 - 2005
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Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Post Doctoral Fellow2001 - 2003
Education
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University of Allahabad Research shollar1996 - 2001
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (67)
- Methods for Isolating and Purifying Flavonoids from Plant Sources Save
- Collaboration among Industry, Academia, and Government to Fuel Innovative Drug Discovery Research Save
- Molecular Interactions Studies of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and Water Binary Mixtures at Varying Temperatures: Volumetric and Spectroscopic Investigations Save
- World Health Organisation’s Bacterial Pathogen Priority List (BPPL) 2017 and BPPL 2024 to combat global antimicrobial resistance crisis: ‘challenges and opportunities’ Save
- Antimicrobial Resistance: An Ultimate Challenge for 21st Century Scientists, Healthcare Professionals, and Policymakers to Save Future Generations Save
- Innovative Drug Discovery Research by Pharmaceutical Companies in India and China Save
- Optimisation of momelotinib with improved potency and efficacy as pan-JAK inhibitor Save
- Discovery of novel, potent and orally efficacious inhibitor of neutral amino acid transporter B0AT1 (SLC6A19) Save
- Novel Bacterial Topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTIs) – A comprehensive review Save
- 7-Hydroxy Frullanolide, a sesquiterpene lactone, increases intracellular calcium amounts, lowers CD4+ T cell and macrophage responses, and ameliorates DSS-induced colitis Save