Olivier Soueidan, PhD

Associate Director, Chemistry

Olivier Mohamad Soueidan is Associate Director, Chemistry, at Sygnature Discovery. He provides scientific and operational leadership across medicinal and synthetic chemistry programs, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and supporting the delivery of drug discovery projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners. An organic and medicinal chemist with more than 15 years of experience in discovery research, he has extensive expertise in complex molecule synthesis, lead optimisation, project strategy and the advancement of small-molecule programs.

Since joining Sygnature Discovery in 2020, Olivier has progressed through a series of scientific leadership roles to become Associate Director, Chemistry. He has a proven track record of leading large multidisciplinary teams, managing complex discovery programs and building successful collaborations with both biotech and pharmaceutical organisations. Olivier holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Paris-Sud University and completed postdoctoral research in France and Canada before transitioning into CRO-based drug discovery leadership.