Hari Raj Singh

I am a life science researcher with a strong belief that the 21st century is going to be the century of biology touching every aspect of modern human life. I am very excited about the prospects of the new and highly consequential field of synthetic biology. I believe in the power of innovation and that the innovation in life science in particular will positively impact every aspect of human endeavour in the coming decades. I also think that “Synthetic biology driven global bio-economy is our real genuine chance on alleviating global poverty”. This is our moment as life science researchers to provide sustainable growth engines in the form of life science driven disruptive-innovations fueled by our desire to better understand the biological systems and our ability to re-purpose the biological systems; to ultimately bring a paradigm shift in the economic model, what I call the bio-economic model. In future, I am looking forward to the opportunities in this direction with a focus on bottom-up disruptive innovation, which would require very close collaborative efforts from academia, industry and entrepreneurs and a bit of paradigm shift in government policies towards catalyzing the same. I have been and i continue to develop my personal and professional competencies towards creating these aforementioned opportunities, which would help me to contribute and move forward this broader vision that I have and that I very strongly believe in. I think engineering approaches to the understanding of the biological systems that the field of synthetic biology promises to offer is not only going to enhance our understanding in the basic biological research and life science innovation but also it will fuel advances in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Engineering. I am excited about the possibilities and want to be part of it.