Prativa Pandey is a researcher in the Department of Biodiversity and Natural product at Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB). She is also a founder of Catalyst Technology, a S&T research consulting firm. She is a recipient of prestigious OWSD Early Career Fellowship 2019 to conduct research in valorization of citrus fruits in Nepal. She has a decade of research and industrial experiences, including international publications and US patents. She completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University (US), Management Certificate from Kellogg School of Management (US), and B.S. Honors in Chemistry from Salem College (US).
