Monsanto since Mar 2010
Scientific Affairs Lead, India
Monsanto Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
Stewardship Lead, India
Monsanto May 2007 - Aug 2008
Crop pipeline Field trial coordinator
Monsanto Oct 2005 - May 2007
Gene Expression Technology Pipeline and Platform Lead
Monsanto Oct 2001 - Oct 2005
Crop Transformation and Functional Genomics Program Lead
Education:
University of Kalyani 1989 - 1993
Ph. D, Molecular Biology
Skills:
Project Management People Management Research strategy and Operation External Collaboration
Interests:
Technology outreach, Mentoring, coaching, people development, innovative research, teaching, reading, writing and listening poetry
Honor & Awards:
ïÃÂçMerit award from Kalyani University for securing highest percentage of marks in M. Sc. examination , ïÃÂçQualified in National Eligibility Test conducted by University Grant Commission and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, ïÃÂçFellowship award from FAO of the United Nation for training in plant molecular biology, in the University of Kentucky, USA, in 1992. , ïÃÂçFellowship award from Tobacco and Health Research Institute, University of Kentucky, USA. , ïÃÂçNominated as one of the members of the expert committee to formulate, scrutinize and finalize the curriculum B.E. and M. Tech courses in Biotechnology at the Visveswaraiah Technological university, Karnataka. , ïÃÂçChaired and acted as member of expert panel in different symposium on biotechnology and biosafety.