What Happened?
Dallas,TX-based Verde Science has Appointed Manit Patel as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Verde Science has assembled an impressive team of scientists from highly technical disciplines including Bioprocess Technology, Nanotechnology, Molecular Virology and Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Medical Device Design. Our focus is the discovery of novel drugs and new treatment modalities, as well as cutting edge diagnostic devices and pharmaceutical delivery systems for the treatment of emerging diseases and contemporary medical issues where current treatments either do not exist or are inadequate. Our Research and Development program includes collaboration with our R&D alliance partners which include the Sterkem Group, an integrated pharmaceutical firm based in Mumbai, India; the Institute for Chemical Technology, a Mumbai, India based science and technology university; and our researchers based in India and Canada. We believe that this synergistic and nimble team of highly skilled scientists is the most cost-effective and efficient way to rapidly respond to the increasing array of inadequately addressed contemporary medical issues facing the world community. An initial focus is on developing custom medicinal formulations from cannabinoids and THC compounds for the treatment of specific issues such as migraines, glaucoma, loss of appetite from cancer therapies, and numerous other medical issues. Verde also plans to alpha test innovative growing technologies in India as part of the company’s initiatives.
About the Person
Manit Patel earned a Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India, and an MBA from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He was Director of Business Development for Sterkem Group, a Mumbai, India based pharmaceutical R&D, production, and marketing firm. At Sterkem he was responsible for business strategy and new product development, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. He successfully restructured the marketing and manufacturing operations to improve profitability. He was responsible for training a sales team of 150 sales representatives including 15 province managers. Subsequently, he was a market research manager at iData Research, an international market research consulting company dedicated to the provision of business intelligence for the medical device, dental and pharmaceutical industries. He managed global accounts for business development and consulting for cardiovascular devices and therapies. He built relationships with existing and new clients, and enhanced the growth potential of the company by working with the Analyst Team for new product development.
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