Mehmood Khan

Biography

Dr. Khan currently serves as Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Global Research and Development for PepsiCo, where he leads global R&D and oversees the company’s 2025 sustainability agenda, which includes plans for the further transformation of its current food and beverage portfolio as well as expansion of offerings containing positive nutrition with a focus on reaching more underserved communities and consumers with healthier choices.  Previously, Dr. Khan served as President of Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Global Research & Development Center, where he created and maintained a budget in excess of $1 billion for the company’s global R&D pipeline excluding Japan, leading a team of thousands including outsourced staff.  Earlier in his career Dr. Khan was a faculty member at the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School in Rochester, MN, serving as Director of the Diabetes, Endocrine and Nutritional Trials Unit in the division of endocrinology. Prior to the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Khan spent nine years leading programs in diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, and nutrition for the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. His practice included extensive work with patients with diabetes requiring hemodialysis as well as parenteral nutrition.  In his current and prior R&D roles, Dr. Khan has recruited highly regarded scientists and medical experts; launched research projects with leading universities worldwide; and opened new global R&D centers. He also currently serves as a member of the board of directors for HemoShear Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on discovering novel biological targets and developing drugs to treat rare juvenile metabolic disorders. He earned his medical degree from the University of Liverpool Medical School, England. 

Research Interest

Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on discovering novel biological targets and developing drugs to treat rare juvenile metabolic disorders.