Manohar Katakam | Chief Executive Officer
SteroTherapeutics

Experienced biotech/pharma entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in developing and marketing a diverse therapeutic area products.   Dr. Katakam founded three companies, raised equity and debt capital, and managed operations leading to successful high-valued corporate exit strategies.    Major pharmaceutical industry experience included successful tenures at Centocor, Aventis, Wyeth and Pfizer.  Dr Katakam co-founded NuTherapeutics to develop and commercialize thin-film dosage forms of prescription products which he guided to a successful exit.  He established the orphan disease product company, Makindus, and led product development to Phase 3 readiness in both the US and in EU. He obtained his bachelor degree in pharmacy from Kakatiya University, and his MS and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Auburn University.