Testimonials

Quotes from academic and professional peers that reflect leadership, technical depth and integrity.

Professor Narayan C Mandal
Visva-Bharati University, India

"I have known him since 2002 ... He is very tenacious and keeps on trying until he has achieved his goal ... He has good power of articulation ... He is very interactive with inquisitiveness and innovative thoughts. He always shared his scientific ideas with me with sound logic. He is very soft-spoken, decent ... He bears a reputable moral character and has no antecedent which renders him unsuitable for any position. He will be an asset to any organisation ... "

Professor Kai Finster
Aarhus University, Denmark

"...I remember Biswas as a very dedicated and hardworking scientist. He had very clear ideas about what he wanted to achieve and about the path that should lead him to reach his goals. This is also reflected in the steps that he took on this path, leading him via Antarctica, Denmark, Germany and to where he is now, both career and location-wise... Apart from his dedication and his ambitious working attitude, Soumya Biswas has a very gentle personality and very well-developed social skills. I am sure that he will add significant value to his future working environment..."

Martijn Bijker MBA, PhD
Global Executive Director, Medical Affairs,
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Netherlands

" ... He has a wealth of knowledge in the infectious disease area in addition to diabetes and genetic diseases. Soumya is a pleasant person to work with and talk to ... engages well with people and has the right balance of listening and asking questions ... "

Dr. Rajib Mukherjee, PhD
Associate Director, Pioneering Medicines, United States

" ... It is my greatest pleasure and honor to write a testimonial for Dr. Soumya Biswas. Dr. Biswas is a highly talented, focused scientist ... I know him since 2004 as a helpful, thought-provoking, wise senior ... I used to have long scientific discussions with Dr. Biswas about basic biological questions, like "how life originated on earth and extraterrestrial origin of life" . And these enthusiastic "out of the box" thinking/discussion with him prompted me to think alike, which ultimately led to my current scientific commitments ..."

Dr. Shivani Joshi, PhD
Principal Portfolio Strategy and Development, BioInnovation Institute, Denmark

"... Dr. S. Biswas is resourceful, a good storyteller and an awesome friend. I met Soumya in 2010 ... There is no doubt that the depth of his knowledge in molecular biology is fantastic! I still remember how Soumya shared his incredible journey to the Antarctic and the learnings from that expedition. It was he who encouraged me to pursue my PhD at Aarhus University, Denmark, because he had worked there. He also helped me greatly to prepare my application and the interviews. I am very grateful for that ..."

Dr. Anubrata Ghosal, PhD
Associate Director, Head of Sourcing Strategy, Innovation & Biobank, AstraZeneca, United States

"... I have known Dr. Biswas since 2002. I found him different from his peers ... He is a kind of person who becomes attracted to new ideas. He is an explorer and never stops until he reaches the bottom. He has an outstanding work ethic and always approaches problems constructively. With my experience, I can bet that working with Dr. Biswas will be a pleasant experience. I wish him all the success as a scientific consultant."

Professor Samit Ray
Visva-Bharati University, India

" ... I have known him since 2002 ... He was exceptionally efficient and meticulous in designing and performing scientific experiments. His attention to detail during planning results in seamless execution of projects ... His expertise in cutting-edge tools and state-of-the-art techniques, including HPLC, GC, metagenomic library construction and screening, is highly commendable; specifically, his command over high-throughput sequencing (NGS) platforms is exceptional. He bears an excellent moral character. As a person, he is very sincere and hardworking. His amiable nature makes him a good team player. I am sure he will be an advantage to any organisation that he decides to join ... "

Dr. Kajori Parial, PhD
Assistant Professor, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, India

"Dr. S. Biswas! To pen down a testimonial for him is one of the toughest jobs I guess ... His dedication and love for perfection in whatever he does set him class apart from the ordinary. Kudos to his perseverance, hard work, determination, and optimism that had made him survive the hardest of struggles till date. He had been an inspiration to me several times. ... He is one of those few persons in my life whom I admire, respect and bank upon. His biggest power is probably his keen eyes for observing the minutest details...be it about nature, or about his research or about his family and friends ... Waiting to see you at the pinnacle of achievements and inspire many more young and aspiring minds by your example. Wish you all the very best my dearest friend!"

Dr. Anwesha Mallik, PhD
Senior Application Scientist, BD Biosciences, India

"To write about Dr. Biswas is the toughest among all job, I do not know where to start from, he is a multi-talented multi-facet dedicated scientist with a never-ending love for Mother Nature, his unique vision towards solving the complicity of nature sets him apart ... I have known him since his college days (since 2002) a down to earth brilliant boy with a deadly combo of humor and knowledge ... a wonderful human being as well. Soumya you made us proud of everything you do, be it your Antarctic expedition or ... I am a fan of yours as always ... God bless and touch the sky, I know you will Dr. Biswas."