Founder of Discovery Partners International, Inc., Riccardo Pigliucci is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and is Non-Executive Chairman for Intelligent Ultrasound Group Plc and Chairman for MedaPhor Ltd. (a subsidiary of Intelligent Ultrasound Group Plc). Mr. Pigliucci is also Member of The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) and Managing Partner at Aldwych Associates LLP.

In the past Mr. Pigliucci held the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Capsant Neurotechnologies Ltd., Chief Executive Officer for Life Sciences International Plc, President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Perkin Elmer Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Discovery Partners International, Inc. and President & Chief Operating Officer of Applera Corp.