Arvind Kumar

Company: Elanco

Job title: Leader - Discovery Biology Research (Bacteriology & Parasitology) ERL, Global Vaccines and Biologics

Bio:

Arvind graduated in Veterinary Medicine with specialization in Veterinary Microbiology (MVSc) from India. Following early years in mixed Veterinary practice, he served as Assistant Professor Veterinary Microbiology in the Vet School Palampur HP, India. He started his career in infection and immunity research with Masters in Immunology from Imperial College School of Medicine, London and PhD in Veterinary Microbiology from University of Edinburgh (UK) in 2005. He was hired by Lohmann Animal Health GmbH as Director Research based in Hannover, Germany from 2012-15. After merger with Elanco Animal Health, he served as Director Research Poultry Vaccines (EU) based in Germany. In 2016, He moved to the US in the Global Vaccine Research team, as Leader Bacteriology – Vaccine Research Centre Elanco Animal Health, based in Indianapolis. Currently, he is serving as Research Advisor and Leader – Discovery Biology Research (Bacteriology & Parasitology) ERL, Global Research and External Innovation, at the Elanco Global Headquarters in Indiana.