Prof. Dr. Ashutosh Sharma is a renowned academic scientist, academic leader and entrepreneur in the field of Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology. He is the founder director of Center of Bioengineering of Tecnologico de Monterrey (QS world Top #200 University).

He also serve as Chair for Regional Bioengineering department. He is known for his contributions in natural product research and agrobiotechnology. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his academic and scientific achievements.

He is also known for his work on Tree of future (Paulownia Shantong) and innovative concept and design of lab on wheel for commercial micropropagation. According to Ad Scientific index he is ranked among top 2# highly cited scientist in the field of pharmaceutical sciences.