ABOUT US
Building Trust Through Advanced Science
NuChem propels the dream of a potential breakthrough into a workable reality.
Our Story
The company was launched in 2011. Since then we have established a diverse customer base of biotech, pharma and academic research laboratories within North America. Our senior team members have extensive experience in drug discovery project management. This expertise was developed while working in a broad range of therapeutic areas including inflammation, diabetes, bone, obesity, infectious diseases, cancer and pain.
Drug Discovery is our passion
Our scientific team consists of experienced researchers recruited from former pharmaceutical companies in Montreal including AstraZeneca and Merck. We have also drawn from the strong academic pool of young scientists produced by Canadian and international universities to create a dynamic mix of youth and experience.
Our Leadership Team
The NuChem Team has shown to be successful, creative, and efficient in past pharma settings as demonstrated by its collective track record in drug discovery prior to joining the CRO world.
Marc Lebel, Pharm.D.
President & Chairman
25 Years Experience in Clinical Research
Anapharm (Founder)
ULaval / Mass College
Daniel Guay, Ph.D.
EVP & CSO
35 Years Experience
Merck Frost Veteran / Singulair™ / Arcoxia™
IRIC / Stanford
Marc Janes, Ph.D.
SVP, Commercial & Strategic Partnerships
15 Years Experience
Merck Frosst / Santai Labs PCAS
UofM / Harvard
John Mancuso, Ph.D.
Director, Chemistry
15 Years Experience
Methylgene / Tranzyme
UofT / UofPitt
Patrick Montpetit, CPA: CA, CF
Chief Financial Officer
25 Years Experience
Immunotec / Bioniche
UQAM / HBS
Malken Bayrakdarian, Ph.D.
Executive Director
20 Years Experience
AstraZeneca / IntelliSyn / Parima
David Claveau, M.Sc.
VP, Business Development North America
25 Years Experience
Merck / Almirall / AstraZeneca / AVIR Pharma / Ventus Therapeutics / Arcoxia™
Claudio Sturino, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Chemistry
25 Years Experience
Merck Frosst / Boehringer Ingelheim / Vertex /
Paraza / adMare / Bioinnovations
Sheldon Crane, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Chemistry
15 Years Experience
Merck Frosst Veteran / Odanacatib™
Harvard
Kathryn Skorey, M.Sc.
Senior Director, in vitro Biology, DMPK & Analytical Services
25 Years Experience
Merck Frosst Veteran
Enzyme Based / Assays Development
Yael Mamane, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Cell Biology & Translational Sciences
20 Years Experience
Merck-Frosst / Vertex /
Repare Therapeutics
Arkadii Vaisburg, Ph.D.
Director, Medicinal Chemistry
25 Years Experience
Methylgene / Mirati / Sitravatinib™
Linh Nguyen, Ph.D.
Director, DMPK
20 Years Experience
Dalriada / Invitrozyme /
Charles River
Harun Rashid, M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Director, in vivo Pharmacology
20 Years Experience
AstraZeneca / Charles River / Nexelis