Dr. Shirshendu Mukherjee

Managing Director - Wadhwani Innovation Network

  • A microbiologist with over 30 years of experience across academia, pharma, and funding agencies, contributing extensively to the innovation ecosystem in India and internationally
  • A Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) certified by the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP)
  • Serves as an Honorary Scientific Advisor to the Indian Patent Office
  • Serves as Country Ambassador for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (RSTMH) in India
  • He is the General Secretary of the Society for Technology Management (STEM)
  • Board member of the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
  • Holds a Ph.D. in microbiology, a law degree, and has completed leadership courses from Said Business School, University of Oxford, and the Global Health Leadership course at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)