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Mahendra S.
Rao was the founder of Q Therapeutic Products, Inc. (2004) as Chief Scientific Advisor and Q Therapeutics, Inc. (2002) as Director & Chief Strategy Officer.
Current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Implant Therapeutics and Chairman at US Food & Drug Administration.
Former jobs include Co-Chairman at panCELLa, Inc., Independent Director at ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc., Director at ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (2008-2011), Director-Intramural Center at National Institutes of Health (2011-2014), Vice President at Invitrogen Corp., Associate Professor at the University of Utah, Associate Professor at The Johns Hopkins University, Vice President-Stem Cell Research at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (2011), Associate Professor at National Centre for Biological Sciences, and Chief-Stem Cell Section at National Institute on Aging (2001-2005).
Education includes a doctorate from California Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from the University of Mumbai (2011).
Mahendra S. Rao active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
US Food & Drug Administration
US Food & Drug Administration General GovernmentGovernment Operates agencies to protect health and human services | Chairman | 2009-10-25 |
Q Therapeutics, Inc.
Q Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system | Founder | 2002-02-28 |
Implant Therapeutics
Implant Therapeutics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology company | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-11-30 |
Former positions of Mahendra S. Rao
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health General GovernmentGovernment Engages in the improvement of health and saving lives | Director/Board Member | 2011-08-03 |
| THERMOGENESIS HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-07-28 |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-12-31 |
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Aging General GovernmentGovernment Provides healthcare services to the old aged people | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
panCELLa, Inc.
panCELLa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology company that develops iPSC-derived macrophage cell therapy for inflammatory organ diseases | Chairman | - |
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| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and commercializes automated technologies for cell-banking, processing & therapeutics | Health Technology |
Invitrogen Corp.
Invitrogen Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and sells life science research kits and provides research services | Electronic Technology |
Q Therapeutic Products, Inc.
Q Therapeutic Products, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops novel products to treat debilitating and fatal diseases | Commercial Services |
Q Therapeutics, Inc.
Q Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system | Health Technology |
University of Utah
University of Utah Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health General GovernmentGovernment Engages in the improvement of health and saving lives | Government |
US Food & Drug Administration
US Food & Drug Administration General GovernmentGovernment Operates agencies to protect health and human services | Government |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets analytical and environment monitoring instruments | Health Technology |
National Centre for Biological Sciences
National Centre for Biological Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a research center which specializes in biological research | Commercial Services |
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Aging General GovernmentGovernment Provides healthcare services to the old aged people | Government |
panCELLa, Inc.
panCELLa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology company that develops iPSC-derived macrophage cell therapy for inflammatory organ diseases | Commercial Services |
Implant Therapeutics
Implant Therapeutics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology company | Commercial Services |
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