Perfect Tools for Pristine Oligos

AM Chemicals LLC has been continuously advancing oligonucleotide synthesis field since 2003. Based in Vista, California, the company designs, develops and manufactures its IP protected products: universal solid supports,

non-nucleosidic phosphoramidites and supports, including reagents widely used by global pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and sequencing companies.

The company holds multiple issued worldwide patents and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

AM Chemicals’ products are licensed by biotech and pharmaceutical companies for therapeutic development,

including compounds currently in human clinical trials. Distribution partnerships include Glen Research, a leading supplier of nucleic acid chemistry products.

Meet the Team

President & Chief Science Officer

Andrei Guzaev

Andrei Guzaev earned his PhD from Moscow Institute of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia. He has over 30 years of diversified academic, industrial, and consulting experience in the oligonucleotide synthesis. His experience includes all aspects related to oligonucleotide chemistry: design and development of novel reagents for modification of nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides; preparation of building blocks, process research, optimization, scale-up, synthesis, and purification of complex oligonucleotides. Andrei has published extensively and has been named as an inventor on a number of issued patents. Andrei founded AM Chemicals in 2003.

Global Business Manager

Venkatraman Mohan

Venkatraman Mohan received his PhD in theoretical chemistry from IIT Kanpur, India and MBA from Rutgers University. Mohan is a proven leader in biotech industry with 30 years of experience. Mohan's achievements in cross-functional roles include: drug discovery, business development, securing government grants, creating and maintaining relationships with global industry alliances and academic groups. Mohan has worked previously at Ionis Pharmaceuticals and Honeywell. Mohan has been with AM Chemicals since 2017.

Vice President

Mikhail Guzaev

Mikhail Guzaev earned his PhD in Chemistry from UCLA. Mihail has more than 12 years of

industry experience. Mikhail has previously been employed at Biotium (San Francisco, CA). Mikhail has been working at AM Chemicals since 2020.