Sumant Ramachandra
senior vice president, chief science and technolog
Business and Management
Baxter
Costa Rica
Biography
Ramachandra joined Baxter in 2017. Previously, he worked with Pfizer, most recently as senior vice president, head of research & development, Pfizer Essential Health. He served as chief scientific officer at Hospira from 2008 to 2015 prior to Pfizer’s acquisition of Hospira in 2015. Ramachandra worked with Pfizer and Merck & Co. earlier in his career in various global product development, medical affairs and medical marketing roles and as a clinical pharmacologist. Before entering the medical products and pharmaceuticals industries in 1999, he was an intern and resident physician, internal medicine, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He serves as executive sponsor of the Asian Leadership Network, a business resource group focused on creating bridges for cultural diversity, attraction and development of talents and growth opportunities to increase the impact of Baxter business with the Asian community. Ramachandra obtained his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, a Ph.D. in immuno-oncology labs, experimental pathology and his M.D. from Rutgers University. He is accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine and received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Research Interest
Business and Management
