Dr. Akash Mitra has more than 30 years of cross-functional experience in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, with specialization in fermentation technology. His expertise spans research and development, process development, scale-up, manufacturing, business development, marketing, and strategic operations, combining strong scientific knowledge with commercial leadership.

As General Manager – Business Development at Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad, India, he was responsible for identifying and strategizing fermentation-based products and guiding their development from biotechnology research through pilot-scale process development. He played a key role in evaluating product opportunities, technology development, and business strategy for fermentation-based processes.

Throughout his career, Dr. Mitra has worked with multiple pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies on the development and advancement of fermentation-based products, contributing both technical and commercial expertise across different stages of product and process development.