A Cardio-vascular and Thoracic surgeon with a clinical career of over 30 years and research career of 15 years in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine along with stem cell technology.
She has worked in India and abroad, has several patents and has published numerous articles in medical and scientific research journals.
Currently she is teaching in Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, guiding the doctoral scholars and managing research projects funded by Department of Bio-Technology, Indian Ministry of Science & Technology.
Most importantly, she is a very caring individual, always putting needs of her patients and people around her ahead of her own.
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, the president of India, presenting
National Award for excellence in technology to
Dr. Soma Guhathakurta, for developing 'Synkroscaff',
a tissue engineered pericardial patch for clinical use.
May 11th, 2017.
She has worked in India and abroad, has several patents and has published numerous articles in medical and scientific research journals.
Currently she is teaching in Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, guiding the doctoral scholars and managing research projects funded by Department of Bio-Technology, Indian Ministry of Science & Technology.
Most importantly, she is a very caring individual, always putting needs of her patients and people around her ahead of her own.
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, the president of India, presenting
National Award for excellence in technology to
Dr. Soma Guhathakurta, for developing 'Synkroscaff',
a tissue engineered pericardial patch for clinical use.
May 11th, 2017.
LATEST NEWS:
Dr. Soma Guhathakuta received the 2022 award for Technology Transfer from Stem Impact, Department of Bio Technology, a Govt. of India Organization.
Dr. Soma Guhathakuta has been honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021 by the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons! The award will be presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons on the evening of February 27, 2021 (will be a virtual ceremony)
About her work.....
She was a founding member of five Bio-medical Research & Development project facilities where she raised fund, built the team and managed day to day operations.
She is worked as Director of Bio-engineering Division with SynkroMax Biotech Pvt. Ltd. where she developed (with IIT, Madras) India's first 'Tissue engineered Pericardial Patch' designed to repair the body's natural organs and functions like natural tissue. The 'patch' has been tested successfully on hundreds of patients.
She also was an Adjunct Professor of Engineering Design, IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai, India.
She successfully organized several International Medical Conferences.
She believes in giving back to the society and was involved in many volunteer work through the years. She was a regular volunteer at 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta Centre' by 'Missionaries of Charity' orphanage in Kolkata, India. She also worked with a free clinic for the poor in Behala, Kolkata, India, a neighborhood she grew up in.
She was one of the primary surgical team members who operated on Mother Teresa.
She was a founding member of five Bio-medical Research & Development project facilities where she raised fund, built the team and managed day to day operations.
She is worked as Director of Bio-engineering Division with SynkroMax Biotech Pvt. Ltd. where she developed (with IIT, Madras) India's first 'Tissue engineered Pericardial Patch' designed to repair the body's natural organs and functions like natural tissue. The 'patch' has been tested successfully on hundreds of patients.
She also was an Adjunct Professor of Engineering Design, IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai, India.
She successfully organized several International Medical Conferences.
She believes in giving back to the society and was involved in many volunteer work through the years. She was a regular volunteer at 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta Centre' by 'Missionaries of Charity' orphanage in Kolkata, India. She also worked with a free clinic for the poor in Behala, Kolkata, India, a neighborhood she grew up in.
She was one of the primary surgical team members who operated on Mother Teresa.
What she is doing now.....
She is working as a Consultant and Research Head at Sri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Research Foundation, Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit, Palwal, India.
She also is a Senior Advisor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for Rehabilitation Bio Engineering Group and Consultant, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Department of Fluid Mechanics.
She is working as a Consultant and Research Head at Sri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Research Foundation, Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit, Palwal, India.
She also is a Senior Advisor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for Rehabilitation Bio Engineering Group and Consultant, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Department of Fluid Mechanics.