Life science R&D professional with 20 years of experience in biotechnology, genomics, regulatory & agriculture.
Years of Exp.
26years
Member Since
1/20
Certifications
PMPProject Management Professional
Sector Experience
Agriculture
Life Sciences & Pharma
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Experience
Biotech Consulting Global LLC
Other
Consultant and Owner
1/2016 - Present
Provide consulting opportunities in Life sciences - biotechnology, genomics, regulatory & agriculture.
Edison Agrosciences
Other
Associate Director R&D
2/2016 - 11/2017
R&D Lead, developed biotech strategies for engineering rubber production in Sunflower.
Monsanto
Other
Study Director and Project Manager
9/2011 - 1/2016
Designed and conducted nutritional chemistry studies while ensuring GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) compliance (EPA, FDA, and OECD). Developed strategy for regulatory data submission and product approval. Consulted and guided international teams (Europe. Asia Pacific and Latin America) for regulatory studies and drove registration of 6 biotech products.
Monsanto
Other
Bioinformatics Lead
10/1999 - 8/2011
Led a team of senior scientists responsible for providing quality gene leads for testing in one of the world’s largest ag-biotech discovery pipeline and aided product phase advancements.
Education
Jawaharlal Nehru University (1991)
PhD -
Molecular Biology
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (1985)
MS -
Genetics
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (1982)