Rajiv Bharadwaj

Dr. Rajiv Bharadwaj is Vice President of R&D at 10x Genomics, where he leads the development of single cell and spatial in situ technologies that are advancing our understanding of complex biology. Dr. Bharadwaj has played a key role in building and scaling engineering teams, launching innovative genomics platforms, and driving 10x Genomics’ growth from startup to publicly traded industry leader. Previously, Dr. Bharadwaj held leadership roles at Sandia National Laboratories and Caliper Life Sciences, where he pioneered high-throughput bioanalytical and diagnostic technologies. His expertise spans microfluidics, bioanalytical instrumentation, and translational genomics, and he is passionate about enabling new biological discoveries through technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and holds a B.Tech. from IIT Delhi.