Ramkrishna Adhikary, Ph.D., currently serves as a Staff Scientist at Element Biosciences, a position held since August 2021. Prior to this role, Ramkrishna worked at Scripps Research from January 2011 to August 2021, progressing from Postdoctoral Research Associate to Staff Scientist, where responsibilities included the chemical synthesis of mirror image proteins and extensive work in laser and FTIR spectroscopy. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Iowa State University, an MS from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a BS from the University of Calcutta.