Jyothi Devakumar, Ph.D., is a biologist/biotechnologist with wide-ranging scientific and management-level experience in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, especially focused on aging, in both for-profit and academic settings. After obtaining her Ph.D. in India she performed postdoctoral studies in France and then rose to a top management position at a global CRO, before occupying Chief Science Officer roles at cutting-edge stem cell therapy companies in Asia and the USA. She currently holds both academic and commercial posts in China.