Dinesh V. Patel founded Miikana Therapeutics, Inc.

He is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Protagonist Pty Ltd. (a subsidiary of Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.).

Dinesh V. Patel previously was President & Chief Executive Officer for Arête Therapeutics, Inc., Medicinal Chemist at Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Chemistry Director at Affymax, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Miikana Therapeutics, Inc. and Senior Vice President-Licensing & Drug Discovery at Vicuron Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Dinesh V. Patel received a doctorate from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and an undergraduate degree from Sardar Patel University.