- Aragen has appointed Neeraj Garg as CEO of its Discovery Solutions business, based in Hyderabad.
- Garg will drive strategy, growth, and operational efficiency across the company’s discovery research operations.
Aragen, a global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), has announced the appointment of Neeraj Garg as Chief Executive Officer of its Discovery Solutions business. Garg will be based at the company’s corporate office in Hyderabad and will join Aragen’s Management Council.
In his new role, Garg will oversee strategic planning, drive growth through organic and inorganic models, expand the client base, improve operational efficiencies, and develop new capabilities to accelerate partner research programmes.
“Neeraj’s appointment comes at an exciting time in Aragen’s growth journey,” said Manni Kantipudi, Managing Director and CEO of Aragen Life Sciences. “We have built a strong legacy in pioneering Discovery Research. With his extensive leadership experience across the life science, pharmaceuticals, and consumer sectors, Neeraj is ideally suited to lead us into our next phase of growth.”
Garg brings nearly three decades of experience in leadership roles across the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Before joining Aragen, he served as Head of Eurofins India Businesses and Global Delivery Centre in India, leading contract research and testing operations. He has also held senior roles at Abbott Healthcare and was CEO at Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited.
An alumnus of the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, Garg holds an MBA in Marketing and Strategy, along with a degree in Computer Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.
