Mohan Rao, Ph.D.

Dr. Mohan Rao is the Chief Executive Officer of Expression Therapeutics LLC. In 2018, he was recognized by the Intellectual Asset Magazine (IAM) as “among the foremost experts when it comes to pharmaceutical economics.” Dr. Rao also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Epsilon Economics which provides economic analysis to leading global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices companies. Prior to Epsilon Economics, he managed Navigant Economics, a global economics consulting firm. Dr. Rao is an Adjunct Professor in Engineering Management at Northwestern University where he was appointed as the first “Executive in Residence” -- a recognized leader in the technology community –- by the McCormick College of Engineering. He was previously a professor at UCLA and a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan, a pre-doctoral fellowship from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. Dr. Rao serves on the Board of Directors of the Children's Hospital of Chicago, the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, and the Economic Club of Chicago, on the Board of Trustees of the Rotary/One Foundation, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and North Shore Country Day, and is a member of the Chicago Club.