About: Dr. Ruchika Yogesh is an entrepreneur, materials science expert, medicinal chemistry subject matter expert (SME), scientific/medical copyeditor, AI/ML enthusiast, and an independent researcher. She has more than 15 years of mixed experience working in a pharmaceutical company as a senior research scientist; classroom teaching to pharmacy students (bachelor’s and master’s level), writing and editing scientific content and books (with emphasis on medicinal chemistry/chemistry subject) and starting and managing start-up companies. She has several publications in peer-reviewed international journals, international patents, and book chapters to her credit.

She has completed a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry (focus on synthetic organic chemistry) from Central Drug Research Institute, India (one of the premier research institutes in India). She completed her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Banaras Hindu University (a premier Central University in India).

She is a serial founder with a natural instinct to start from scratch and learn continuously as she builds. This quality enables her to take on suitable roles in a startup environment, with edutech, medtech, and scitech as her favorite areas.

Publications and Patents: She has 15 international publications in peer-reviewed journals, 4 international patents, 4 book chapters, and other miscellaneous Indian publications for pre-university students.

Awards and achievements: She was awarded the ‘Late Prof. Sanat Kumar Basu’ Gold Medal for standing first in Chemistry at the M.Sc. Examination 2001; B.H.U. Gold Medal for Standing First in Chemistry at the M.Sc. Examination 2001; ‘Dr. Prithvi Nath Bhargava’ Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks at the M.Sc. (Chemistry) Examination 2001 with specialization in Organic Chemistry. She secured the 3rd highest marks in the B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.) Examination 1999 at the University (B.H.U.) level and qualified the CSIR JRF–NET and GATE exams in 2001.