Dr. Baskar Nammalwar has been a principal scientist in medicinal chemistry at Vividion Therapeutics since 2022. Before his current position, he served in various positions in Blacksmith Medicines/Forge Therapeutics starting as Scientist I to Senior Scientist II across a span of 7 years. He earned his Master’s degree from Anna University, Chennai, India followed by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in computer science from Periyar University, India. After his Master’s he moved to the USA to obtain his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in organic chemistry from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma,USA.