Biotechnology

Biography

Sumit Mitra has completed his Graduate degree in Organic Chemistry from St. Edmund’s College, Shillong and then completed his Master’s degree in Biochemistry from North East Hill University. His special subject was Biological Nitrogen Fixation under tutelage of Professor Amar Nath Rai, while also being extremely interested in basic Immunology. Soon after, he has joined the Indian In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) industry and has served as an Application & Training Specialist in the fields of Clinical Chemistry, Immunoassays and Infectious Disease Diagnostics. With over two decades of experience in different roles in sales and marketing across diverse product portfolios, he is currently the Head of Global Business for Molbio Diagnostics, a JV between Tulip Group from Goa and Bigtec Laboratories in Bengaluru that seeks to change paradigms within the Molecular Diagnostic Landscape.

Abstract

Abstract : Biotechnology in disease diagnosis: Meeting the needs of a changing world