Growing up on a farm in India, Dr. Rajan Natarajan never believed he would be where he is today, as Founding Chairman and CEO of Global Alliant, Inc., an information technology and software development firm. Dr. Rajan, who specializes in bioscience, has published his research more than 50 times, filed a U.S. patent for a new invention, and served in multiple roles in the Maryland state government, including Deputy Secretary of State for Policy and External Affairs. In addition to his Ph.D. in Biotechnology, he holds two masters degrees in Biosciences from the University of Madras, India, and a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University. Recently, he founded The Natarajan Family Scholarship to support underprivileged high school students pursuing degrees in STEM. The motto behind all of his work is “Listen, Learn, and Lead.”