vision | management | people facility | collobarations | publications | opportunities SkyQuest Labs - An Idea who’s time has arrived “A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step”  We have taken the first step Corporate Executive Team:- Akash Bhavsar: - Founder & Chief Strategist  A Passionate & an Enterprising Individual. A True believer in the Power of Imagination and an Optimist to the core. This graduate in Biology and a post graduate in Management envisaged “SkyQuest Labs” at a very young age, as a Global hub for Intellectual Property creation, Since then he has been a keen observer of this fascinating world of Bio Sciences and In 2005 he took the first step towards realizing a Grand Vision, to explore the limitless possibilities in the Bio Sciences Arena by Incorporating “SkyQuest Labs Pvt. Ltd.” A Collaborative Research & Technology Development Organisation as a means to bridge the Industry & Academia, in this thriving world of Biosciences.  Prof. Mahendra Bhavsar:- A meticulous planner with Masters in Cryogenics with more than two decades of experience in Industry and Academia. This alongwith the rich experience of heading & managing various World Bank and MHRD Projects, makes him the optimal resource for Corporate planning. Dr. Kapil Talwar:- A Technocrat & a Successful Silicon Valley Entrepreneur. This IIT Graduate, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the USA and MBA in Finance from Australia has the optimum exposure to the Global Business Dynamics and plethora of professional achievements to his credit. He has been a Great mentor by orienting the Company Operations towards becoming aligned with the strategic objectives time & again. He has been pivotal in Business Opportunity Identification & Appraisals and has added immensely to the present state of the Company. Scientific Advisory:- Fr.(Dr.) Vincent J. Braganza (M.S. Ph.D. Post Doc Fellowship)- Director, LCRD: Proteins Isolation and purification from animal, plant and tissue culture sources Dr. Sandip Ghosh (M.Sc. Ph.D.) – Ex. Director, National Institute of Occupational Health: Toxicity, Industrial Microbiology & Environmental Biotechnology Dr. Suresh P. Thacker (M.Sc. Ph.D.): Microbiology Dr. Pratima Tatke (M.Pharm, Ph.D, D.B.M.): Extraction, Isolation, separation, Characterization and Pharmacological screening of constituents from medicinal Plants.Standardization of Ayurvedic Formulations using Modern analytical techniques  Dr. Kirti D’souza (M.Sc. Ph. D.): Plant Tissue Culture, Protoplast isolation and fusion Dr. Lancelot D’Cruz (M.Sc. Ph.D.): Expert in Plant Taxonomy & Ethnobotany Mr. Sebastian V.A. (M.Sc. Ph.D Scholar): Enzyme purification, RAPD and PCR- Plant Genomics Mrs. Sudeshna Menon (M.Sc. Ph.D Scholar): Plant Biotechnology, Phytochemical studies Ms. Gayatri K. Vaidya (M.Sc. Ph.D Scholar): Phytochemical Analysis & quantification Ms. Shruti Subhedar (M.Sc.): Biodiversity Informatics Ms. Nisha Baretto (M.Sc.): Animal Cell Culture & Fermantation technology Our Scientific Advisory with the combined experience of more than 100 years, is excellently positioned to crossover the thresholds of path-breaking Innovation & is well poised for all levels of R&D troubleshooting and this complemented by world-class management with the commitment to transparency and emphasis on evolving economically feasible yet ecologically viable strategies for our Customers makes us a unique entrepreneurial venture. And we are growing…