Organizing Committee

Iman Daryaei

Program Co-Chair

Dr. Iman Daryaei is CEO and Co-Founder of TheraCea Pharma, a biotechnology company with focus on developing new radiotracers for the detection of diseases by PET imaging. Being born and raised on south side of the Caspian sea in Iran, he never imagined that he would be a resident of the Sonoran Desert. Dr. Daryaei moved to Tucson in 2011 to obtain a PhD degree in Biological Chemistry Program at the University of Arizona. He also pursued a PhD minor degree in Entrepreneurship where he explored his passion at the intersection of chemistry and entrepreneurship. As an active member of the Southern Arizona community, Dr. Daryaei has been involved in various Southern Arizona ACS Local Section activities since 2015. Coming with a diverse background, Dr. Daryaei is enjoying his time working with the organizing committee in planning for #RMRM2021 with focus on diversity and inclusion.