Saunak Desai is a Director, IP Counsel at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he manages and spearheads strategic intellectual property initiatives for the Analytical Instruments Group.
Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Saunak practiced law as an intellectual property litigator at the nationally recognized law firms Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. Saunak specialized in high-stakes patent litigation across a variety of industries, including software, biotechnology, medical devices, and oil exploration.
Saunak holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.