Raju S. Kucherlapati is an entrepreneur who founded 6 companies, among them: Takeda Oncology Co., Abgenix, Inc. and Cell Genesys, Inc. Currently, Dr. Kucherlapati occupies the position of Director & Senior Partner at PureTech Management, Inc. Dr. Kucherlapati is also Member of Institute of Medicine, Professor at Harvard Medical School, Member of National Academy of Medicine and Member-Institute of Medicine at National Academy of Sciences and on the board of 7 other companies.

In the past Dr. Kucherlapati held the position of Scientific Director at Harvard Partners Center for Genetics & Genomics, Principal at the University of Illinois, Principal at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc., Member-Editorial Board at New England Journal of Medicine, Assistant Professor at Princeton University, Director at Cell Genesys, Inc., Director at Takeda Oncology Co. and Director at Abgenix, Inc.

Raju S. Kucherlapati received a doctorate from the University of Illinois, a graduate degree from Andhra University and an undergraduate degree from Pithapur Rajah's Government College.