About
Executive Leader With 20+ Years of Experience Across Pharmaceutical, Dietary Supplement, and OTC Product Categories. Career Spans Scientific Research, Regulated Product Development, Operational Leadership, and Commercialization Strategy.
Vardan Ter‑Antonyan is a scientist by training and executive by discipline. He began his career in molecular biophysics and moved into technical leadership across regulated industries. He has held senior roles in R&D, operations, and commercialization, managing cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets. His work focuses on translating complex science into operational systems and market-ready innovations across pharmaceuticals, supplements, and OTC health products.
From Science to Strategy
Vardan Ter‑Antonyan’s professional journey began in molecular biophysics and evolved through roles in R&D, technical operations, and innovation leadership. He has guided regulated product development across pharmaceuticals, OTC products, and dietary supplements, managing scientific teams, regulatory pathways, and long-cycle commercialization efforts.
He has built and scaled science-led organizations at varying stages of growth. His focus includes operating within regulatory complexity, aligning innovation strategy with governance priorities, and leading cross-functional efforts that bridge research, product development, and business execution.
Regulated Industry Leadership
Vardan Ter‑Antonyan has held executive and senior technical roles across growth-phase and scaled life sciences companies. His leadership spans product and process development, laboratory operations, and full product lifecycle ownership in FDA-regulated environments. He brings governance-relevant experience in budgeting, P&L ownership, and multi-site coordination.
His work includes overseeing innovation pipelines, guiding technical teams under cGMP and ISO standards, and presenting business performance directly to boards of directors. He has managed cross-disciplinary teams spanning R&D, operations, quality, and commercialization.
Entrepreneurship & Advisory Work
Vardan Ter‑Antonyan is the founder of a consulting firm Ter-Antonyan Consulting LLC, that advises organizations on innovation, R&D strategy, and execution in regulated industries.
Innovation, Research & Certifications
Innovation & Intellectual Property
• Issued U.S. Patent No. 8,697,043: “Odor Suppression of Volatile Organic Analgesic Compounds and Method of Use” (issued April 15, 2014) — View Here
• Pending non-provisional patent application in regulated science and operations
Peer-Reviewed Publications & Research
• Peer-reviewed research on degradation kinetics and stability modeling for regulated formulations (The Journal of Traditional Medicine & Application, 2025) — View Here
• Research on nanotechnology based wounds care (AAPS, 2008)
• Research on novel trans-dermal drug delivery system — View Here
Certifications
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with hands-on DMAIC and continuous improvement experience in regulated, innovation-driven environments — View Certificate
Education
Edgewood University
Doctor of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
Nov 2025 – Dec 2028
University of South Florida
MS, Molecular Bio-Physics
2003 – 2005
Yerevan State University, Armenia
BS, Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics
1996 – 2000
