Vinod Puthan Veetil

Vinod Puthan Veetil is an accomplished scientist and engineer with extensive expertise in biotechnology and synthetic biology. Currently serving as a Senior Organism Engineer at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., Vinod has held multiple senior roles including General Manager at Ipca Laboratories Limited and General Manager and Head of R&D at Gencrest Pvt Ltd. Previous positions include Project Lead at Reliance Industries Limited and Lead Scientist at Photanol, with a focus on sustainable biomaterials and strain engineering. Academic credentials include a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Groningen and significant research contributions, including patent applications and publications, in areas such as enzyme engineering and molecular biology throughout a career spanning over two decades across various prestigious institutions and organizations.