Chaitan S. Khosla is an entrepreneur who founded Kosan Biosciences, Inc., Celiac Sprue Research Foundation Corp., Sitari Pharma, Inc. and Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

He is on the board of Protagonist Pty Ltd. and Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Member of National Academy of Engineering, Founding Director at Stanford Chem-H and Professor at Stanford University.

In the past he occupied the position of President of Celiac Sprue Research Foundation Corp., Director at Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Director at Kosan Biosciences, Inc.

Dr. Khosla received an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and a doctorate from California Institute of Technology.