Manoranjan Panda
About Manoranjan Panda
Manoranjan Panda is an Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb in India with extensive experience in computational and medicinal chemistry.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Manoranjan Panda currently holds the position of Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb in India. His responsibilities in this role involve overseeing various research and development initiatives aimed at advancing the company's pharmaceutical innovations. He leverages his extensive background in computational and medicinal chemistry to contribute to the organization's scientific endeavors.
Previous Experience at Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Center
From 2014 to 2021, Manoranjan Panda served as Associate Research Director at the Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Center in Bangalore. During his seven-year tenure, he led an interdisciplinary team of computational chemists, medicinal chemists, analytical chemists, and compound management specialists. His leadership facilitated numerous research projects, ultimately contributing to the center's scientific output.
Roles at AstraZeneca
Manoranjan Panda held multiple roles at AstraZeneca in Bangalore, with responsibilities spanning computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and compound management. His positions included Team Leader for Medicinal and Computational Chemistry (2009-2012, 2013-2014), Team Leader for Computational Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Compound Management (2012-2013), Research Scientist II (2007-2008), and Research Scientist I (2005-2006). His work at AstraZeneca was marked by significant contributions to lead generation and molecular modeling.
Academic Background
Manoranjan Panda achieved his PhD in Computational Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science from 1995 to 2000. Prior to this, he completed his M.Sc. in Chemistry at Utkal University from 1992 to 1994. His early education was completed at Fertilizer High School in Talcher. His academic training provided the foundation for his extensive career in computational and medicinal chemistry.
Postdoctoral Research
Manoranjan Panda conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania, first at the Dept. of Chemistry, School of Arts and Science (2001-2002), and later at the Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine (2002-2004). His postdoctoral work honed his expertise in biochemistry and biophysics, which became instrumental in his later research roles.
Research Expertise and Leadership
Manoranjan Panda is a trained computational chemist with extensive experience in ligand and target-based molecular modeling. He has expertise in lead generation methods such as high throughput screening, virtual screening, and fragment-based screening. His scientific leadership is evidenced by 20 publications in high-impact journals, and he has successfully led multiple project teams across medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and microbiology disciplines.