Bio

Dr. Nohria is an experienced physician, biotechnology entrepreneur and a drug developer. Dr. Nohria has worked with DFW since 2006, when the Firm became affiliated with Alaven Pharmaceutical, a DFW Pledge Fund investment, where he was a member of the founding team and Chief Medical Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President.Previously, Dr. Nohria has worked for Eli Lilly and UCB, where he was critical in the launch of two blockbuster products. Dr. Nohria was Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Xcel Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company in neuroscience that was acquired by Valeant International in 2005. At Xcel Dr. Nohria was responsible for acquiring worldwide rights to a phase III product in neuroscience, which he helped develop in to a drug that has now been partnered with a major global pharmaceutical company and launched in most major markets worldwide. Dr. Nohria is a board-certified neurologist with special qualifications in child neurology. He completed his medical training at the University of Cambridge in England. His postgraduate training was completed in the UK and US at Duke University. He also holds a Ph.D. degree in Neuropharmacology.Dr. Nohria was a Co-Founder and President of Vidara Therapeutics LLC, a prior Fund III specialty pharmaceutical licensing and acquisition platform. He is an active board member of Sebela Pharmaceutical, a DFW IV portfolio company, and Saol Therapeutics, a DFW V portfolio company.