SKAN appoints Dr Yogesh Shouche as its Director

New Delhi: SKAN Research Trust (SKAN) has announced the appointment of Dr Yogesh Shouche as its new Director.

Dr Shouche, an esteemed microbiome expert, has played a pivotal role in SKAN’s growth over the past two years, contributing significantly to its research culture and team development.

In his new role, Dr Shouche will spearhead SKAN’s mission “Transforming the future of medicine. Impacting millions of lives” by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and research. His leadership is expected to further enhance the organization’s focus on societal needs through innovative research in areas such as the gut microbiome, genomics, and stem cells.

Ashok Soota, Chairman and Managing Trustee of SKAN, expressed, “It gives me great pleasure to announce that Yogesh is promoted to the role of DIRECTOR, SKAN. Yogesh is the fulcrum and pillar for all SKAN’s activities. Yogesh is widely respected as the leading expert on the gut-microbiome in India and abroad. He has conceptualized many of the research projects we are doing. He has been a magnet for the talent we have brought into SKAN and will continue to expand.”

Dr Shouche, in accepting his new role, emphasized his commitment to making SKAN a world-class research institution: “I am honoured to accept the responsibility given by SKAN and the faith reposed in me. I value this opportunity and would work towards making SKAN a world-class place for deep science with a strong focus on societal needs. With the SKAN team I will work to build and nurture new talent and capabilities in the organization to change millions of lives through our research.”