Dr. Hari Kumar, Ph.D.
Dr. Hari Kumar is Chairman of the Board of Directors. He brings to Kinarus an extensive leadership background in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Hari Kumar served at Roche before joining Eisai Ltd as European Marketing Director. He then returned to Roche as Global Head of Transplant Immunosuppressives. He moved to Amira Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 2007 as Chief Business Officer. In 2013 Dr. Kumar became Chief Executive Officer of Adheron Therapeutics Inc. In his career, Dr. Kumar oversaw the launch of the immunosuppressive CellCept®, the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept® and the gastric ulcer drug Aciphex®. His experience in almost all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry has given him a unique understanding of what makes a successful pharmaceutical business. At Amira, Dr. Kumar led the process that resulted in its acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2011. He also navigated the acquisition of Adheron Therapeutics by Roche, in his roles both as CEO and board member. These transactions have delivered over a billion dollars in returns to investors.