agricultural biotechnology specalist looking to head R&D

[seetharam annadana]

My Cv is attched for consideration for a top managment position in any ag biotech company.

Dr. SEETHARAM ANNADANA
ASR Biotec, 71/2, 21st A Main, Marenahalli
Bangalore -560078
Phone: 0091+80+26493204, 9845006451(M)
Email: seetharam@hotmail.com

Job Objective

Senior level assignments in overall management of the Research projects in the area of Agricultural Biotechnology.

Summary of Skills & Experience

Ÿ Over 10 years of experience in R&D in the Biotech sector with main focus on GM crops.
Ÿ Core competence in managing Mol Bio oriented R & D projects in Ag. Biotech sector.
Ÿ Expertise in setting up managing Ag. Biotech lab for GM crops, Molecular markers and tissue culture.
Ÿ Extensive experience in providing Technical Consultancy for Agri Horti Projects.
Ÿ Have successfully executed various projects viz.,
- Provided AFLP services to breeding companies as a co-ordinator for Keygene genetics in India.
- Executed research assignments dealing with plant genomics and GM crops for Plant Research International.
- Developing franchises for Wageningen University to provide web based biotech education from the Netherlands.
Ÿ Ph.D. & M.Sc. from Wageningen University Netherlands and B. Sc. (Agriculture) from Dharwad Agriculture University.

Organisational Experience

Since six years a free lance Consultant to Indian seed companies and Representative of
ü Wageningen University, Netherlands
ü Plant Research International, Netherlands
ü Keygene Genetics Netherlands
ü Swammerdam Institute of Life Sciences Netherlands.
ü Biologistics International Corporation, USA.

Key Areas of Expertise

Ÿ Executing Mol Bio oriented R & D / consultancy Projects as well as the projects for setting up Biotech Labs for GM crops, Molecular Markers, Tissue Culture and Plant Transformation.
Ÿ Protease Inhibitors and their use in modifying the physiology of the plant from the point of view of Biotic and Abiotic stress.
Ÿ Functional genomics of important crop plants using the novel technique of transposons to generate a library of plants, which have GAINED IN FUNCTION MUTANTS and develop screens to identify novel genotypes from the library.
Ÿ Developing course curriculum for Biotechnology and conducting quality training Programs at certificate courses and MSc level for Academic Institutions (Public & Private).
Ÿ Handling commercial aspects and managing business operations for generation business for the consultancy projects.



Major projects Handled

Ÿ Provided AFLP services to breeding companies for developing the desired strains in microbes and aiding plant breeders with MAS, MABC as a co-ordinator for Keygene genetics in India.
Ÿ Executed research assignments dealing with plant genomics and GM crops for Plant Research International as Co-ordinator of operations in India.
Ÿ Instrumental in developing franchises for Wageningen University to provide web based biotech education from the Netherlands.
Ÿ Developed clientele for contract research services offered by Plant Research International & Keygene Genetics and have developed projects worth over 250000 Euro.
Ÿ Provided technical consultancy for the following projects as Technical Consultant in TEDMAG; Green house projects, Setting up tissue culture labs, Floriculture Projects for export oriented units.
Ÿ Played a key role in Setting up Molecular Biology, Molecular Markers and Plant Transformation Labs for seed companies.
Ÿ Have developed course curriculum for Biotechnology at B. Sc., M.Sc. level as a part of the syllabus committee of VTU, Karnataka.
Ÿ Successfully conducted web-based courses from the Netherlands in the area of rDNA Technology.
Ÿ Established ASR Nurseries & Herbals India's first company to breed, multiply, cultivate and create value addition for the magical herb of Paraguay; Stevia rebaudiana or MADHU PATRA in India since 1997
Ÿ Resource person for the UNEP GEF program on Plant Molecular Biology

Technical Papers
1. Response of stem explants to screening and explant phenotype source as a basis for methodical advancing of regeneration protocols for chrysanthemum.
Seetharam Annadana, Wim Rademaker, Ramanna Munikote, Udayakumar Makarla and Jan de Jong. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 62: 47-55 (2000)
2. The potato Lhca3.St.1 promoter confers high and stable transgene expression in chrysanthemum, in contrast to CaMV-based promoters.
Seetharam Annadana; Ludmila Mlynárová; Makarla Udayakumar; Jan de Jong; Jan-Peter Nap. Molecular Breeding, Volume 8, Issue 4, 335-344 (2002)
3. Cloning of the Chrysanthemum UEP1 Promoter and Comparative Expression in Florets and Leaves of Dendranthema Grandiflora.
S. Annadana; M.J. Beekwilder; G. Kuipers; P.B. Visser; N. Outchkourov; A. Pereira; M. Udayakumar; J. De Jong; M.A. Jongsma. Transgenc Research, Volume 11, Issue 4, 437-445, (2002)
4. Effects of cysteine protease inhibitors on oviposition rate of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis.
Annadana S.; Peters J.; Gruden K.; Schipper A.; Outchkourov N.S.; Beekwilder M.J.; Udayakumar M.; Jongsma M.A. Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 701-706 (2002)
5. Expression of potato multicystatin in florets of chrysanthemum and assessment of resistance to western flower thrips, frankliniella occidentalis.
Seetharam, G. Kuiper, P.B. Visser, W.J. de Kogel, M. Udayakumar, M.A. Jongsma. Acta Horticulturae, (ISHS), 572, 121-129 (2002)
6. Cloning, Functional Expression in Pichia pastoris, and Purification of Potato Cystatin and Multicystatin.
Seetharam Annadana, Bert Schipper, Jules Beekwilder, Nikolay Outchkourov, Makarla Udayakumar, and Maarten A. Jongsma. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol. 95, No. 2, (2003)
7. STEVIA; is the most promising herb of the decade.
Seetharam Annadana. Agriculture & Industry Survey Vol: 14, 6, 18-19 (2004)
8. Stevia based products for the diabetic market.
Seetharam Annadana. Indian Medicinal and Aromatic plants Today. May & June, 32-33 (2004)
9. Stevia Rebaudiana (Madhu Patra)…the…sweet…sweet…herb of the decade.
Seetharam Annadana. Advanced Biotech Vol: III, Issue: II, August 2004, 45-47.


Professional Membership
Ÿ All India Biotech Association (AIBA)
Ÿ Foundation for Biotechnology awareness
Ÿ Syllabus committee for BE Biotechnology (VTU)
Ÿ IBSC

Educational Qualifications
Ÿ Ph.D. from Wageningen University, Netherlands.
Ÿ M.Sc. with DISTINCTION from Wageningen University Netherlands in 1997.
Ÿ B. Sc. (Agriculture) from Dharaw Agri. University in 1993 (Distinction of receiving 3 Gold Medals for the Highest Academic merit).

Date of Birth: September 16, 1968.