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Soumya earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Presidency College, Calcutta, followed by a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from IIT Bombay. He began his graduate studies in chemical biology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and subsequently completed his doctoral degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus. After a brief postdoctoral appointment at the University of California, Berkeley, he moved to New York to begin his professional career in the pharmaceutical industry. He later relocated to Maryland, assuming a drug discovery role for early-stage oncology assets. Soumya then transitioned to public service as a chemistry reviewer at the FDA (CDER), where he served for five years. During his tenure at the FDA, he also completed his MBA from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. For the past four years, Soumya has returned to the biopharmaceutical industry. He is exploring the emerging scientific landscape and regulatory frameworks for bioconjugates, novel modalities, and gene therapy assets within the targeted genetic medicines domain. Outside his professional pursuits, Soumya is passionate about music—a talent he attributes to the genes from his mother, who is a trained singer. While in Maryland, he trained in Hindustani Classical music under the tutelage of Late Mitali Saha. He and his spouse are avid travelers. He is obsessed with Messi, Inter-Miami team and the Ohio- State Buckeyes. His newest hobby is finding deep space objects (DSOs) using his Telescope.