Dr. Prativa Pandey

Founder & CEO, Catalyst Technology & Herveda Botanicals

Dr. Prativa Pandey, Founder/CEO of Catalyst Technology and Herveda Botanicals, is a researcher and a science entrepreneur. She is a researcher at the Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology and a visiting faculty at RECAST, Tribhuvan University. She did her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and Nanotechnology from Northwestern University, USA. She has certifications in Management and Leadership from Northwestern University and Harvard University respectively. She has 15 years of research, technology transfer and industrial experience working with multinational clients and teams in the US, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and Nepal. She has also been awarded with various national and international S&T and entrepreneurship awards. She has published several research reports, articles, and holds 3 US patents in semiconductor technology. She serves as an executive and advisory board member of various organizations related to innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship, as an STI and business development expert. She has also co-founded various existing forums and fellowship programs in an effort to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nepal.

Website https://hervedabotanicals.com/