Prashant Kumar

Prashant Kumar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in marketing and biospecimen management, currently serving as Vice President of Global Biospecimen at 百时美施贵宝 since May 2020. Prashant is recognized for establishing the industry's first comprehensive digital specimen and consent management organization, leading a team of over 100 to support clinical and discovery labs. Previous roles include Marketing Manager at SREE PROJECTS & INFRA PRIVATE LIMITED, Global Head of Specimen Strategy at Q² Solutions, and IT Site Head & Account Manager at 默克, where Prashant managed IT operations for multiple franchises and departments. Involvement with the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening from September 2018 to June 2022 focused on bridging various management disciplines to enhance research efficiency. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University and a Master's degree in Biology from Brown University.