Chirag Thakkar

Chirag Thakkar is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as the Global Finance Director for the Oncology Therapy Area at AstraZeneca since 2014. In this role, Chirag provides finance leadership to Late Oncology R&D, focusing on investment prioritization and resource allocation. Previous roles at AstraZeneca include Finance Director positions for both Oncology R&D and Oncology Business, along with senior finance management in global product strategy. Chirag's background also includes roles at WeavedIn as an investor, and at MedImmune, where responsibilities spanned financial planning and analysis. Early career experience encompasses private equity at Capitol Partners and IT consulting at Infosys Technologies. Chirag holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from the University of Mumbai.