By: IPP Bureau
Last updated : August 17, 2026 11:18 am
With experience spanning pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, drug discovery, business development and scientific leadership, Pingle brings a broad understanding of the drug development ecosystem to his expanded role at the company
Maneesh Pingle has been elevated to President – Discovery at Sai Life Sciences Ltd, expanding his leadership responsibilities across the company’s discovery business.
Pingle previously served as Executive Vice President and Head of Discovery Services and Head – Discovery Business Development at Sai Life Sciences. In his new role, he will bring his extensive experience in drug discovery, scientific research, business development and strategic leadership to further strengthen the company’s discovery capabilities.
Prior to joining Sai Life Sciences, Pingle held several academic and industry leadership positions. His academic career includes roles as Assistant Professor in Microbiology & Immunology (Courtesy), Instructor and Senior Research Associate at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
He has also held leadership positions at BlinkBio Inc. and Coferon Inc., where his responsibilities included serving as President, Vice-President – Operations & Business Development, Director – Business Development & New Projects, and Program Manager – Drug Discovery.
With experience spanning pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, drug discovery, business development and scientific leadership, Pingle brings a broad understanding of the drug development ecosystem to his expanded role at Sai Life Sciences.
His elevation comes as the company continues to build its capabilities across integrated discovery and development services for global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.