CSO & Executive VP, Stempeutics Research, India
Biography
Dr. Anish S Majumdar is the Chief Scientific Officer & Executive VP of Stempeutics Research in Bangalore, India, since 2010. He has been working in the field of stem-cell based research and product development for more than 20 years. Dr. Majumdar received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Immunology from the University of Calcutta, India. He pursued postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently joined Stanford University as a Research Scientist. He has worked at Indian and US based biopharmaceutical/cell therapy companies in various positions: Among the US companies are BD Biosciences, Aventis, and Geron Corporation. Dr. Majumdar joined Geron Corporation in 1998 and became Senior Director, Cell Therapy Research in 2005. In 2007, he relocated to India where he joined Reliance Life Sciences, Mumbai as Vice President of Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine. He has published nearly 80 research articles, reviews, and book chapters in acclaimed journals and is a co-inventor of 70+ international patents. Dr. Majumdar's research expertise spans from the biology, immunology and therapeutic applications of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ESC), dendritic cells, and T-cells for developing anti-cancer vaccines. Currently, the use of MSCs for various therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine is his focus at Stempeutics, and has met with strong success.
He is a member of the Industry Committee of the ISSCR, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce, and Industry (FICCI) for the Biotechnology Chapter as a stem cell expert. In 2013, Dr. Majumdar was elected as Vice President for Asia region of the ISCT. In this position, he represents India and Asia, and he is committed to promoting the use of stem cell based therapeutics for diseases with unmet or urgent medical need.
He is a member of the Industry Committee of the ISSCR, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce, and Industry (FICCI) for the Biotechnology Chapter as a stem cell expert. In 2013, Dr. Majumdar was elected as Vice President for Asia region of the ISCT. In this position, he represents India and Asia, and he is committed to promoting the use of stem cell based therapeutics for diseases with unmet or urgent medical need.