Anindya Bandyopadhyay
Principal Scientist, Lead Precision Genetics International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Dr. Anindya Bandyopadhyay presently works as Genome Editing Lead and Head of Biotech for CIMMYT and stationed in Mexico City. Anindya completed his PhD from International Rice Research Institute ( IRRI), Philippines on Plant Biotechnology , followed by Post-doctoral studies in University of California Berkeley and University of Kentucky USA. His professional career encircled with plant biotech, gene targeting , plant virus interaction and gene editing in public institutes and as well as in private sector. Anindya was a scientist and group leader in IRRI and was a member of International C4 rice consortium. Anindya also worked as ‘Global Gene Editing Lead’ for Syngenta. Before joining CIMMYT Anindya worked as ‘Vice President for Synthetic Biology’ for Reliance Industries Ltd. India. Anindya is passionate about applying boundary pushing technologies for food, feed, and green chemical production for sustainable and climate resilient Agriculture.
Seminars
- How can companies translate global regulatory learnings into concrete steps for their own pipelines?
- What practical approaches help teams prioritize markets and allocate resources effectively?
- How can organizations build internal alignment between R&D, regulatory, and commercial teams to accelerate approvals?
- Examining regulatory frameworks across African nations to streamline approvals and enable regional harmonization for faster deployment
- Leveraging lessons from cassava, yam, and millet projects to optimize compliance strategies and reduce time-to-market for climate-resilient crops
- Building collaborative models with local authorities and global partners to secure trust and maximize adoption in smallholder farming systems
