Padma Kumar Narayanan

Padma Kumar Narayanan has extensive experience in the field of preclinical safety, toxicology, and pathology spanning over two decades. Starting as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1995, Narayanan progressed through roles at GlaxoSmithKline, Amgen, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Currently serving as the Vice President and Head of Preclinical Safety at Wave Life Sciences, Narayanan has held various leadership positions, including Executive Director of Toxicology and Senior Director of NonClinical Safety.

Padma Kumar Narayanan holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Kerala Agricultural University, a Master of Science (M.S.) in Small Animal Surgery from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, and a Ph.D. in Immunophysiology/Immunotoxicology from Purdue University.