Grant Vaught

Grant Vaught is a Director of Patent Research with over 17 years of experience as a small molecule medicinal chemist, primarily at Eli Lilly and Company. In 2018, Vaught transitioned to the patent division, where they assist with patent drafting, freedom to operate (FTO) and patentability searching, and due diligence, while acting as a liaison between attorneys and research teams. Their current work focuses on small molecule and siRNA drug discovery, utilizing various databases such as SciFinder and PatBase. Vaught holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Indianapolis.