United States, January 2026 — Rajeev Nair has taken on a new global leadership role as Chief Commercial Officer at MilliporeSigma, the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where he is responsible for leading worldwide commercial strategy, revenue growth, customer engagement, digital go-to-market models and long-term market expansion across the Discovery Solutions portfolio.
In his current role at MilliporeSigma, Rajeev leads the company’s global sales, marketing and customer success organisations, focusing on building scalable growth platforms, strengthening channel ecosystems and driving data-led commercial excellence.
Prior to this appointment, he served as Senior Vice President & Global Head – Chemistry Business, where he led a multi-billion-dollar portfolio and played a pivotal role in transforming the business through digitalisation, sustainability-driven innovation and next-generation product platforms.
Earlier, Rajeev held senior leadership roles across the Merck and Millipore ecosystem, including Senior Vice President & Head of Asia Pacific – Merck Life Science, Vice President & Head of Western Europe – Lab Business, and Senior Director & Head of Latin America – Merck Millipore, where he successfully built regional centres of excellence, executed large-scale integrations and accelerated growth across emerging and mature markets.
He began his career at Millipore India, progressing through multiple commercial leadership roles and ultimately serving as Vice President, Millipore India, where he established one of the company’s largest lab water and life science businesses globally.
About MilliporeSigma
MilliporeSigma, the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a leading provider of tools, services and digital solutions that enable scientific discovery, pharmaceutical development and advanced manufacturing. With one of the industry’s broadest portfolios, the organisation supports researchers, biopharma companies and innovators worldwide in creating healthier, more sustainable futures.
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