Vasumati (“Vasu”) Pestonjamasp

Dr. Vasumati ("Vasu") Pestonjamasp's expertise includes assessment of commercialization potential of technologies spanning a broad range of areas; competitive business analysis, market research and market penetration strategies, intellectual property assessment, strategic and tactical planning, and support of licensing and partnering. Vasu's scientific experience includes 3M Corporation award for her work at the Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA and the University of California San Diego (UCSD). During this time, she investigated antimicrobial biomarker gene and peptide structure, expression, and their regulation of infection and wound healing. Vasu also performed scientific research at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center; Worcester, MA, during which she discovered and characterized a biomarker that regulates cellular responses in inflammation and infection. In addition to numerous awards, Vasu has over 15 scientific papers and conference abstracts published in peer-reviewed journals. Vasu received Ph.D. from Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Mumbai, India. She obtained MBA degree from Marshall School of Business (with focus on entrepreneurship, finance and international business); University of Southern California (USC); Los Angeles, CA. She holds a Masters (Microbiology; with High Honors) degree from the M. S. University, Baroda; India. Vasu has been actively involved with the Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA & Canada. She currently serves as Chair, LES Education (San Diego, CA); after having been the elected Chair, San Diego Chapter. Vasu chaired the Deal of Distinction Award committee (LES Industry-University-Government Interface (IUGI) Sector) in 2012 and continues to serve on IUGI's national-level leadership team.