Dr. Pujan Vaishnav is currently serving as Chief for R&D and QC in Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited. With 20+ years of experience in the chemical sector, he has held various strategic positions in the entire gamut of Research & Development, Quality, Manufacturing Technology and Operations. Dr Vaishnav is Ph D in chemistry from M K Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar and possesses an astute understanding of new product development, technology development & evaluation, technology transfer, process development, improvement of existing product range, scaling up new products, financial planning & control, etc. He also holds a 'Six Sigma Green Belt' certification.