Divya Kanichar
Leader| Entrepreneur| Technologist| Drug Discovery| ML‼️⚠️
- Role
- Senior Director at insitro
- Location
- South San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Divya Kanichar
Innovative biotechnology leader with 15+ years of expertise in small molecule drug discovery, DNA-Encoded Libraries (DEL), R&D operations, platform and project management. Proven track record scaling early-stage platforms by integrating high-throughput chemical synthesis with machine learning and data science. Successfully co-founded a startup, Haystack Sciences, and co-led its strategic acquisition by Insitro. Expert in leading cross-functional teams, managing complex portfolios, and driving strategic initiatives from concept to validation.
Experience
Senior Director
Mar 2026 — Present · South San Francisco, CA, US
Education
California State University - East Bay
Master of Science, Chemistry
2009 — 2011
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
LEAD Program
Vivekananda Pre-University College
Pre-University, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology
2000 — 2002
Mangalore University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology
2002 — 2005
Mangalore University
Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Chemistry
2005 — 2007
California State University - East Bay
Biotechnology Certificate Program, Biotechnology
2012 — 2013
Skills
- Cathode Electrode Deposition
- Nmr
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
- Finite Element Analysis
- Windows 7
- Tlc
- Ftir
- Qrt-Pcr
- Gcms
- Organic Chemistry
- Organic Synthesis
- Sds-Page
- Electrophoresis
- Pcr Primer Design
- Chemdraw
- Hplc
- 1d & 2d Nmr
- Western Blotting
- Uv-Vis
- Uv/Vis
- Protein Chemistry
- Microsoft Office
- Chem Draw
- Mac
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