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Hemanth J. Varghese, PhD, CFA

Hemanth J. Varghese, PhD, CFA

Chief Strategy Officer

Viatris•New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

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Experience24+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

I am an accomplished healthcare leader with more than two decades of strategy, operations and corporate development experience in diversified multi-national healthcare companies. I take a practical, results-oriented approach to leading business development, M&A and complex business transformation initiatives working across functions and geographies to accelerate growth and shareholder value.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • ViatrisCurrent
    Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Chief Strategy OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
  • Venus Aesthetic Intelligence
    Oct 2022–Mar 2025· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • President and Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2022–Mar 2025
  • HLS Therapeutics Inc.
    Sep 2017–Oct 2022· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations
      Apr 2021–Oct 2022
    • Head of Corporate Strategy & Business Development
      Sep 2017–Oct 2022
  • Endo
    Apr 2014–Dec 2016· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • President International Pharmaceuticals & EVP Corporate Development
      Mar 2016–Dec 2016
    • Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
      Apr 2014–Dec 2016
  • Bausch & Lomb a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals
    Aug 2013–Apr 2014· 8 mos
    • Senior Vice President & General Manager Vision Care
      Aug 2013–Apr 2014
  • Valeant Pharmaceuticals
    Oct 2010–Aug 2013· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & General Manager Neurology/Other
      2013–Aug 2013
    • Vice President, Business Development
      Oct 2010–2013
  • Biovail
    Feb 2009–Oct 2010· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Director, Business Analysis - Corporate Development
      Feb 2009–Oct 2010
  • JovInvestment Management
    Apr 2006–Feb 2009· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Assistant Vice President, Venture Investments
      Apr 2006–Feb 2009
  • Robarts Research Institute
    Feb 2002–Apr 2006· 4 yrs 2 mos
    • Director, Pre-clinical Imaging & Corporate Development
      Jul 2005–Apr 2006
    • Senior Associate, Business Development
      Feb 2002–Jul 2005

Education

PhD

Medical Biophysics

Western University

BSc

Medical Biophysics

Western University

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CommercializationTechnology TransferFinancial AnalysisDrug DiscoveryDivestituresOncologyLicensingFinanceCorporate DevelopmentStrategyDue DiligenceMedical DevicesDrug DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentVenture CapitalStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentPharmaceutical IndustryLifesciencesBiotechnology