Biography

Dr. Anindya Bandyopadhyay is a molecular biologist with specialization in plant genetic engineering and gene editing. He was trained from IRRI (PhD), University of California Berkeley (Post doc) and University of Kentucky, USA (Post doc). At present Dr. Bandyopadhyay leads global genome editing program of Syngenta (SR), and involved in managing and strategizing R&D activities on genome editing along with coordination with expert functions such as IP, regulatory, stewardship, Technology Integration-collaboration etc. Dr. Bandyopadhyay previously led genomic editing research at IRRI as one of the group leaders-scientists, and also worked as deputy coordinator of International C4 rice consortium funded by Bill-Melinda Gates foundation.

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Research Interest

Genome Editing