Experience

Yakult Danone India Pvt Ltd

• Food & Beverages
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior General Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Present

• General Manager-Science and Regulatory

  • 2016 - Apr 2018

  More than 13 years of experience in developing, planning and implementing scientific programs and appraising scientific information and adapted written and oral communication to a range of audience including health professionals, media and consumers. Led and facilitated multidisciplinary teams for wider outreach of scientific knowledge. Organized International and National symposia for scientific deliberation on the emerging science of gut microbiota and probiotics. Responsible for regulatory compliances including government approval processes, ensuring compliances with industry regulations, necessitating scientific data for approvals and validating information on packaging and labels. Adept at fostering and maintaining strong links with Key Opinion Leaders both at a National and Global level. Possess strong communication skills with a deep commitment towards professional excellence. Have the ability to handle multiple priorities with a bias for action.

• Head-Science

  • 2007 - 2016

  Was entrusted with the responsibility of creating the need and establishing credibility for the product category in India. Advise and provide support on health and nutrition related initiatives and clinical trials conducted by the company in IndiaDevelop newsletters/ research updates with scientific inputs from Yakult Central Research Institute at Japan for healthcare professionals Assess and provide recommendations on labelling for package development in line with the regulatory requirementAnticipate and report on emerging nutrition issues, with particular attention to their media risk potential. Devise mechanisms for mitigating such risksSupport advice to consumers on nutrition and dietary issues.Regularly train market support team members and other staff members for better understanding of the product benefit for dissemination of scientific information to consumers and visitors to the manufacturing facilityUpdate and share the latest scientific developments in the area of gut microbiota and probiotics with healthcare professionalsConscientiously plan and execute scientific activities in with stakeholdersHIGHLIGHTS:Successfully established the need and credibility for a new Neutraceutical category in India.Set up the Yakult India Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation with experts of the country to leverage the science to a range of healthcare professionals.Organized the Annual series of National and International symposia since 2007 to provide a common scientific platform for sharing the latest scientific developments. Invited at National and International forums to deliver talks/ presentation on the emerging science of probiotics. Acted as a technical steward for establishing the regulatory framework for probiotic foods in India. External Examiner for PHd thesis submissionsInitiated the publication of a series of ISBN numbered books on Gut Microbiota and Probiotics and modulated the content as a member of the sub editorial committee.



Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL)

• India
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • 2006 - 2007



Amity Institute of Biotechnology

• Faculty Member

  • 2002 - 2006



Jamia Millia Islamia

• India
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Scholar-Molecular Biology

  • 1996 - 2002



Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

• Research Scientist-Diagnostics Division, Immunology Department

  • 1988 - 1991