•I am a Research Scientist of Crop
Transformation at MaxGene Bioscience.
In a research career spanning 26
years, I was a Junior Research Fellow
of the Rockefeller Foundation, a
doctoral fellow of the Hindustan
Ciba-Geigy (presently Syngenta), and a
post-doctoral fellow of the
Rockefeller Foundation. <br> •My
current research expertise - Plant
Genetic Engineering, plant-based
pharmaceutical compounds as
integrative treatment options for
cancer, mammalian and plant tissue
culture, agrigenomics, bioinformatics
aimed at molecular evolution of cancer
protein domains, and phytoremediation
to reclaim cultivable land near oil
fields. •My transferable research
skills - molecular biology, cancer
biology, phytopharmaceuticals, plant
biotechnology, and bioinformatics On
the personal side....I am a natural
storyteller and more specifically a
"Science Storyteller" and am
passionate about promoting citizen
science. I am also a bibliophile (I
read books with any interesting
subject...my favorites being THE
DOUBLE HELIX (by James Watson), THE
COMPLETE WORKS OF O. HENRY, ZEN AND
THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE, THE
HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO GALAXY, and THE
FOUNTAINHEAD....in that order!!!). My
free time is devoted to the three
M's...MUSIC, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, and
MOVIES.