Soumen Sensharma

Soumen Sensharma, head of polymer and specialty chemicals of TCG Lifesciences (“TCGLS”), joined the company in June 2017. He has more than 20 years of Industrial experience in the field of polymer, materials and specialty chemicals. He is a specialist in developing new catalyst for polyolefin synthesis and process development. Also, he is responsible for developing new materials exploiting organic chemistry and nanotechnology as well as innovative applications for future needs. Furthermore, he is looking for sustainable solutions for the benefit of the society, including research on waste to value added products.

Prior to joining TCGLS, Soumen spent a decade at the Tata Chemicals Innovation Center in Pune, India. He received the prestigious Tata Innovista and Titan innovation awards there. Prior to that, he has worked at DSM research, University of Ottawa and GE, Bangalore.

Soumen did his PhD in polymer chemistry at National Chemicals Laboratory, Pune, India under Prof. S. Sivaram. He holds more than 20 patents both in India and internationally. He is the key architect for creating innovative products and solutions for Haldia Petrochemicals and has already filed a few patent applications