Malken Bayrakdarian

Vice President, Drug Discovery, North America

Malken is a seasoned pharmaceutical leader with deep expertise in preclinical research and a proven track record of driving innovation, compliance, and growth through strategic leadership. He has held senior roles at leading CROs, CDMOs, and AstraZeneca, contributing to the advancement of multiple drug candidates from target discovery through Phase II clinical development.

Currently, Malken serves as Vice President of Drug Discovery, North America, at Sygnature Discovery, where he oversees multidisciplinary teams and partnerships to accelerate drug discovery programs.

He earned his PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of Montreal.