Nandkumar “Nandu” Deorkar, PhD
Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Innovation
Avantor
Nandkumar “Nandu” Deorkar, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Innovation at Avantor, where he leads global new product and technology development across biologics, cell and gene therapy, mRNA, and emerging modalities. With more than 25 years of experience in biopharmaceutical development, he has driven innovations spanning upstream and downstream processing, including the development of high-performance recombinant Protein A resins for monoclonal antibody purification and advanced endonuclease solutions supporting viral vector manufacturing.
Dr. Deorkar partners closely with biopharma innovators worldwide to address complex manufacturing challenges and accelerate the delivery of safe, effective therapies to patients.



