HYDERABAD, 15 June 2021: Aragen Life Sciences (formerly, GVK BIO), a leading Contract Research and Development Organization (CRDO) has announced a strategic partnership with FMC Corporation, a global leader in innovative agricultural science, that provides solutions towards crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management.

Through this collaboration, Aragen will support FMC's global discovery and development needs, including discovery chemistry, discovery biology, and chemical process development.

This partnership is focused on accelerating FMC Corporation's agro-chemical pipeline.

Speaking on this, Aragen CEO Manni Kantipudi said, "It has been our privilege to have been able to assist FMC, one of the global leaders in crop science, accelerate its R&D, through this long term partnership. The expansion of this collaboration through all facets of discovery and development is a testimony to the trust and confidence that FMC has in Aragen- we look forward to driving several more success stories for our partner."

Kathleen Shelton, Chief Technology Officer Research and Development at FMC Corporation, on talking about the partnership agreement said, "This partnership extends across multiple disciplines in research and development and we appreciate our strong working relationship." 

Aragen is a global leader in providing discovery, development and manufacturing solutions for life sciences firms.