ADVISORY BOARD

Chairman: Prof. Seyed E Hasnain, Vice Chancellor University of Hyderabad, Chairman, AP Biotech Advisory Council, Chairperson, India Chapter of FABA and Patron, AIBA-SC

1. Mr. Peter T Hassan, Advisor (Industries), Govt. of A.P and Honorary Consul- General for the Russian Federation in Hyderabad
2. Mr. B. P. Acharya, l.A.S, Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd and Patron, FABA & AIBA-SC
3. Mr. Sam Bob, l.A.S, Principal Secretary to the Government of AP, Industries & Commerce Department
4. Prof. M. V. Rao, MLC & Former Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU
5. Mr. Indrasain Reddy, PMember of Legislative Council of AP
6. Dr. Anwar Nasim, President, FABA and Chairman, National Commission of Biotechnology, Pakistan
7. Dr. Sheela Bhide, I.A.S, Chairman & Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation, New Delhi
8. Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon Ltd, Bangalore
9. Dr. Villo Morawala Patell, Founder, Chairperson & Managing Director, Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt Ltd., Bangalore
10. Dr. William D Dar, Director General, ICRISAT
11. Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
12. Mr. Utkarsh Palnitkar, Partner & Head, Advisory Services, E & Y
13. Mr. Vivek Singhal, President, All India Biotech Association, New Delhi and Adviser, FABA, New Delhi
14. Dr. Lalji Singh, Director, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and Patron, AIBA-SC
15. Dr. Robert Naismith, Chairman & CEO, Roosevelt Capital Partners, LLC, PA, USA
16. Dr. Abbas S. Lotfi, Director, National Institute for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (NIGEB) and Vice President, FABA, Iran
17. Prof. Kazuo Watanabe, Research Center, University of Tsukubam & Vice President, FABA, Japan

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chairman: Mr. B. P. Acharya, l.A.S, Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd and Patron, FABA & AIBA - SC

Convener: Dr. B. S. Bajaj, Secretary General (FABA) & Chairman (AIBA-SC)

Members:

1. Mr. Neerabh Kumar Prasad, l.A.S, Commissioner of Industries
2. Dr. Ashok K Sadhukhan, Director, Saamya Biotech Ltd, Treasurer, FABA and Vice Chairman – AlBA- SC
3. Prof. P. Reddanna, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Member Secretary, India Chapter of FABA and Vice Chairman, AIBA-SC
4. Ms. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, CEO, ICICI Knowledge Park and Executive Secretary, FABA
5. Dr. Satish Kumar, Deputy Director, CCMB and Member of Executive Committee, FABA
6. Ms. Anuradha Acharya, CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions Ltd
7. Dr. Gopal Krishna, CEO, Shapoorji Pallonji Biotech Park
8. Dr. V. Satyanarayana - MD, Sipra Labs Pvt Ltd
9. Mr. Sarat Naru, Managing Partner, APIDC Venture Capital
10. Mr. Kali Prasad, Leader (South Region), Health Science Industry Initiative, E & Y
11. Mr. Vishal Goel, Managing Director / Head of India, Alexandria Equities Management (India) Private Limited
12. Mr. V. Prasanna Kumar, Jt. Director, Commissionerate of Industries, Govt. of AP
13. Dr. Sibani Sadhukhan, Joint Secretary – FABA
14. Dr. Vijaya Kumar,Associate Professor, NIMS
15. Mr. Shreedhar Anapurapu, Advisor to the MD, Celestial Labs
16. Mr. N. Shakthi Meyyappan, Manager (Biotechnology), FABA
17. Mr. Aakula Rajesh, Executive (Commercial), FABA

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Chairman: Prof. Seyed E Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Chairperson, AP Biotech Advisory Council, Chairperson, India Chapter of FABA and Patron, AIBA-SC

Convener: Prof. P. Reddanna, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Member Secretary, India Chapter of FABA and Vice Chairman, AIBA-SC

Members:

1. Prof. D. Balasubramaniam, Director (Research), L V Prasad Eye Institute
2. Dr. K. I. Varaprasad Reddy, Executive Officer, Shantha Biotechniques ltd. and Patron, AIBA-SC
3. Dr. Krishna M Ella, CMD, Bharat Biotech International Ltd. and Patron, AIBA-SC
4. Dr. J. S. Yadav, Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
5. Dr. J Gowrishankar, Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
6. Dr. B. S. Bajaj, Secretary General (FABA) & Chairman (AIBA-SC)
7. Prof. P. R. K Reddy, Former Dean, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad
8. Dr. Kaiser Jamil, Research Director, Indo-American Cancer Hospital
9. Dr. Prakash V Diwan, Project Director, NIPER
10. Dr. Sashi Vardhan, Scientist, IICT
11. Dr. Arabinda Choudhry, Scientist, IICT
12. Prof. V. Lakshmipathi, Guest Professor, NIPER
13. Prof. K. Anand Kumar, Dept. of Biotechnology, University of Hyderabad

Chairman: Prof. A. R. Reddy, Vice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, AP

Convener: Dr. Kiran K. Sharma, Principal Scientist, Genetic Transformation Lab, ICRISAT

Members:

1. Dr. S. R. Rao,Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
2. Prof. P. Raghava Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU
3. Dr. P. Vidhyasagar, Chairman & Managing Director, Vibha Agrotech Ltd
4. Dr. B. Sesikeran, Director, National Institute of Nutrition
5. Dr. B. S. Bajaj, Secretary General, Federation of Asian Biotech Associations
6. Dr. T. N. Ramanaiah, Manager (Biotech Affairs), PHI Seeds Ltd
7. PMr. SM. Karuppan Chetty, Dy. Chief Operating Officer, Agri Business Incubator, ICRISAT
8. Dr. Satish Kumar, Deputy Director, CCMB and Member of Executive Committee, FABA
9. Dr. Ramesh Aggarwal, Scientist, CCMB
10. Dr. G. Anuradha, Head (Research), Dept. of Biotechnology, ANGRAU
11. Prof. P. Appa Rao, Head, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad and Member of Executive Committee, AIBA-SC

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

1. European Federation of Biotechnology [EFB], European Region
2. BioCat, Catalonia region, Spain
3. Vereinigung deutscher Biotechnologie Unternehmen [VBU], Germany
4. International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics [ICRISAT], Hyderabad
5. Indian Trade Promotional Organisation [ITPO], Delhi
6. BioIndustry Park Italy Canavese, Italy
7. The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries [FAPCCI], Hyderabad

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

1. Robert W. Naismith, PhD., Chairman, Roosevelt Capital Partners, LLC
2. Mark Caulfield, MBBS MD FRCP, CEO William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University.
3. Nadia N. Dalley, President RCP, LLC
4. Dennis M. Flynn, President, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association
5. Barry Furr, PhD, William Pitt Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge
6. Makarand Jawadekar, PhD, Director, Portfolio Reporting & Analysis, Pfizer, Inc.
7. Pedro de Noronha Pissarra, PhD, CEO of Biotecnol Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Durham, NC USA; Oeiras, Portugal;)
8. David C.U’Prichard, PhD, Venture Partner at Red abbey Venture Partners (Baltimore)

COORDINATOR FOR SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
Dr. Jaya Raman, Finland, s.jayaraman@kotiportti.fi

COORDINATOR FOR WESTERN INDIA
Dr. Chandra B Vig, Dr. Vig Medicaments, Mumbai, dr.chandravig@ymail.com