Bengaluru-based SKAN Research Trust (SKAN), promoted by Indian entrepreneur Ashok Soota, has announced Dr Yogesh Shouche's appointment as Director.
Dr Shouche is a well-known expert in microbiome. He has been associated with SKAN for the last two years in different capacities and has been instrumental in building a great team of scientists and developing a culture of collaboration in research.
In his new role, Dr Shouche will further enhance and guide efforts to achieve SKAN's mission: “TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE. IMPACTING MILLIONS OF LIVES.”
Ashok Soota, the Chairman & Managing Trustee of SKAN, said “Yogesh is the fulcrum and pillar for all SKAN’s activities. Yogesh is widely respected as the leading expert on the gut-microbiome in India and abroad. He has conceptualised many of the research projects we are doing. He has been a magnet for the talent we have brought into SKAN and will continue to expand.”
