PhD level Pharmaceutical scientist with 20 plus years of international experience in preclinical research, drug discovery, data analysis, and scientific writing/reviewing. Expertise in drug discovery and development: Wide work experience in multiple therapeutic areas (e.g., oncology, neurology, pain and inflammation). Target identification and validation, assay development and secondary biological testing.Substantial experience in protein/peptide expression and purification in the heterologous host system (Bacterial, Mammalian and Baculoviral/Insect cell system).Gene therapy- in vitro and in vivo gene delivery using cationic polymers and viral vectors.Leveraging large-scale gene expression (Microarrays), sequencing (Next Generation Sequencing), Genetics and Genomics for diagnosis and therapy.Use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in drug (small molecule and Biologicals) discovery and development (domain expertise).