Somesh Sharma

Somesh Sharma currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Cohance Lifesciences, a position held since February 2025. Prior to this role, Somesh held several leadership positions at Aragen Life Sciences from March 2013 to February 2025, including Executive Vice President overseeing Discovery Services, Sr. Vice President of Discovery Chemistry and Fine Chemicals, and Vice President focusing on business development in discovery chemistry. Earlier career experience includes serving as Director at Jubilant Chemsys, where innovation in management processes was a key contribution, and as Group Leader at Piramal LifeSciences Limited, working in oncology. Somesh began the professional journey as a Senior Research Scientist at Ranbaxy, contributing to urology and anti-fungal projects. Academically, Somesh holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Kurukshetra University, an MBA in Marketing from The ICFAI University, and a diploma in Regulatory Affairs from NCK Pharma Solutions Pvt. Ltd.