Pawan Parihar is Summit Therapeutics’ Head of Information Technology. Mr. Parihar is a Senior Technology Strategist and Thought Leader with over two decades of experience in the Bio Pharma, Life Sciences, and High-Tech sectors.

Mr. Parihar brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on management to all technology initiatives supporting R&D and commercialization. His career is distinguished by the successful design and implementation of enterprise-wide global IT systems and services, each tailored to meet specific business objectives.

Before joining Summit, Mr. Parihar served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. His career has taken him across multiple global regions – including Africa, Europe, Singapore, India, and the US.

Mr. Parihar holds a, MSc. degree in Information Systems from the University of San Francisco, California.