Gianni Chessari is the Chief Scientific Officer at Astex Pharmaceuticals, a company he joined in 2002. He has a distinguished track record in fragment-based and structure-based drug design, contributing significantly to the development of multiple small molecule drug candidates. He earned a PhD in Organic Chemistry from The University of Sheffield.
Gianni is passionate about translating scientific and technological innovation into new medicines for patients with cancer and other serious diseases. He is an advocate for fostering productive research collaborations with partners in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry, and supports a postdoctoral program to advance scientific talent.
He is a named inventor and author on more than 80 patents and publications, underscoring his extensive contributions to the field of drug discovery.
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