Meenakshi Venkatesan is an accomplished scientist with deep expertise in structural biology, drug discovery and enzymology. As Head of Protein Sciences at Dalriada Drug Discovery, she led research operations and strategic planning, advancing complex therapeutic programs while strengthening academic–industry partnerships and stakeholder engagement across diverse target classes and modalities. Beyond research, she has contributed to commercialization strategy and cross-functional leadership at a University of Toronto–incubated EdTech start-up. Meena holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of Cambridge (U.K.).
