Harren Jhoti

Harren Jhoti
Born1962 (age 63–64)
Alma mater
Known forAstex Pharmaceuticals
AwardsUK BioIndustry Association (BIA) Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)
European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry Prous Institute-Overton and Meyer Award for New Technologies in Drug Discovery (2012)
Royal Society of Chemistry Entrepreneur of the Year (2007)
Scientific career
FieldsDrug discovery
Structural biology
InstitutionsAstex

GlaxoWellcome

University of Oxford
Thesis X-ray structural studies on transferrins (1989)
Websiteastx.com/portfolio-item/harren-jhoti/

Harren Jhoti (born 1962) is an Indian-born British structural biologist whose main interest has been rational drug design and discovery. He was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of biotechnology company Astex Pharmaceuticals ("Astex") which is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom until he left his position at the end of September 2025. In April 2025, he was charged with eleven sex offences, for which he will face trial in May 2026.