Our team

Founder-led science.Backed by theAVIX team.

AVIX Water was conceived by Dr Md Arif Sheikh. Its early formulation and product development draw on the wider AVIX team's scientific, nutritional and commercial capability where specialist input is needed.

Meet leadership Meet the team

Animated network showing Dr Arif connected with the AVIX team

01 · Founder

The idea startedwith Dr Arif.

AVIX Water is founder-conceived. Dr Arif leads the scientific and product direction, while the wider AVIX team contributes specialist input where it adds value.

Scientific FounderFounder & CEO · PhD

Dr Md Arif Sheikh

Drug discoverer & cancer scientist

Dr Md Arif Sheikh conceived AVIX Water and leads its scientific and product-development direction. With more than 20 years of experience spanning molecular biology, structural biology, cancer research and drug discovery, he brings founder-led scientific discipline to formulation, evidence review and commercial development across the wider AVIX innovation platform.

20+ yearsDrug discovery

45+ structuresProtein science

260 adultsT-Booster clinical programme

02 · The AVIX team

Existing capability behinda new water platform.

The wider AVIX-linked team already supports T-Booster and Green Antibiotics, bringing relevant scientific, formulation, nutrition, commercial and operational capability into AVIX Water.

T-Booster experienceGreen Antibiotics experienceAVIX platform capability

Scientific Advisor

Dr David Brown

Principal Investigator

Prof. AKM Salek

Co-Principal Investigator

Dr MM Khasru

Co-Principal Investigator

Dr Md Tariqul Islam

Co-Principal Investigator

Dr Shaheda Anwar

Clinical Trial Advisor

Dr Tajkera Sultana

Managing Director

Md Zahirul I Chowdhury

Commercial Advisor

Nripen Chowdhury

PR Advisor

Nathanael Young

HR & Brand Advisor

Farha Ulfat Aalin

Physician

Dr Tasfia Musharrat Rafa

Pharmacy & clinical support

Nazifa Nawar

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Tasnim Rahman

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Saif Islam Anik

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Suraiya Akter Happy

Registered Nurse

Md Opu Khandakar

Microbiologist

M Hasan Babu

Biochemist

Ananta Kamar

Nutritionist

Rejoana Karim

Content Creator

Zinat Fouzia Zamie

Digital Marketing

Fatema Rahman

Digital Marketing

Md Tamim Hasan

General Assistant

Sultana Parvin Sumi

Office Manager

Arshad Molla

The people shown here represent the wider AVIX ecosystem and programme collaborators. Their inclusion does not imply that every individual is assigned directly to AVIX Water. A dedicated water, food-quality, manufacturing and market team will be built as the venture moves towards commercial scale.

03 · Post-investment team build

A dedicated teambuilt for commercial scale.

Following investment, AVIX Water plans to build a dedicated team around the founder and existing platform, adding manufacturing, quality and commercial capability as the venture scales.

01 · Science

Science & formulation

Water chemistry
Nutrition profile
Sensory optimisation
Stability testing

02 · Quality

Quality & regulatory

Quality systems
Product testing
Certification & labelling
Market compliance

03 · Operations

Manufacturing & supply

Plant engineering
Production systems
Packaging & sourcing
Supply-chain control

04 · Growth

Commercial & brand

Sales & partnerships
Distribution channels
Hospitality & retail
Brand development

Next page · The founder

Behind the teamis a scientific journey.

Discover how research in water microbiology, structural biology and product development led Dr Md Arif Sheikh to build AVIX Water.

Read the founder story