Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB

Chair @MicroplateDx Entrepreneur| Boards @ScotEnt @Skillsdevscot| NxD| Advisor | Vice President- Business @RoyalSocEd| GlobalScot| Investments @AccelerateHERuk

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

1/2. Surprised & honoured at receiving the ‘Women of the Year’ Award at 16th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023. These Awards, recognise massive contributions of #Scottish-#Asian #leaders, #businesses & professionals, were organised by @OceanicConsult in #Glasgow, #Scotland.

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

Well done #WomenInBlue #TeamIndia #Cricket historic #Victory.

Crowned 1st time #WorldChampions #CricketWorldCup. Your resilience & grit has made country & fans proud around the world, #India. Congratulations 🎉👏
Well played team #SouthAffrica- tough competitors & fought well.

[DBT-BIRAC @BIRAC_2012]

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Founder and Chairperson of Biocon Limited, in her Hindustan Times article, shares how the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) are empowering women entrepreneurs and scientists, shaping India’s future in science, technology, and biotech innovation.

She highlights that women are not just participants in India’s development, they are its true drivers. From scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) leading Chandrayaan-2 and Mars Orbiter Mission, to the 10 lakh Asha workers supporting primary healthcare, and women entrepreneurs pioneering affordable diagnostics, genomics, and vaccine innovations, women are actively shaping breakthroughs across labs, clinics, farms, and startups.

Government programmes such as BioCARe and WISE-KIRAN have enabled women scientists returning from career breaks to resume innovation, while BIRAC has supported over 300 women led enterprises in biotech sector, reflecting a new generation of leaders. Dr. Shaw underscores that when women are given opportunity and recognition, their impact is transformative—advancing genomics, molecular diagnostics, biologics, precision therapies, and grassroots health delivery.

Read more here: https://t.co/15C5r4jdoj

#WomenInSTEM #BIRAC #DBT #STEMLeadership #Biotech #Innovation

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

@ProsperScot @scotent @scotgov

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

Support for 'missing middle' could tackle #Scotland’s #productivity gap - A new report from the @RoyalSocEd and #Prosper has identified some of the problems holding back productivity of #SMEs. https://t.co/LXzqxZwZh6

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

Failure to apply solutions ‘holds back #productivity’ - a new report from @RoyalSocEd in collaboration with @ProsperScot discussed challenges #SMEs in #Scotland face.
https://t.co/dpKuWciz6V via @TerryMurden

[Soumya Swaminathan @doctorsoumya]

@CSIR_IND @PMOIndia @DrJitendraSingh @PIB_India @DDNewslive Congratulations Dr Kalaiselvi as first woman DG of @CSIR_IND. Science, technology & innovation can find solutions for social needs, through public -private-citizen partnerships. @DrJitendraSingh @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ICMRDELHI

[CSIR, India @CSIR_IND]

@CSIRIIIM’s latest review highlights how eco-friendly #biosurfactants can fight #AMR #pathogens, improve drug delivery & enable safer, smarter treatments.

Read more https://t.co/7NjJm5WgcP

#AntimicrobialResistance #OneHealth #PharmaInnovation #Nanotech #ResearchByCSIR

@D@DrJitendraSingh @mygovindia @PIB_India

[Glasgow City of Science and Innovation @cityofscience]

🧪 Glasgow's Microplate Dx becomes the first Scottish company ever to be selected for the MedTech Innovator 2025 Accelerator, joining an elite cohort of 65 start-ups and scale-ups chosen from over 1,500 global applicants

📍 @MicroplateDx
👇Learn more

https://t.co/QN8vGxCCFT

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

#RIP our prayers 🙏 with the families, friends and loved ones.

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

The UK’s most powerful #supercomputer is back in #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- by up to £750 million in #investment.
This puts #Scotland, #Edinburgh at the centre of the #UK’s #AI and #data revolution, unlocking huge potential.
https://t.co/YowlT6SKFM via @ft

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

#India & the #UK strike #trade #deal after 3 years of talks. A historic landmark milestone, mutually beneficial. #FreeTradeAgreement (FTA). would catalyse #trade, #investment, #growth, #job creation, #innovation & deliver for #people & #business
https://t.co/Ba5eLMKpbS via @ft

[Dr Poonam Malik| MBA FRSE FRSB @poons21]

Congratulations 🎉 to all newly elected 2025 #Fellows of @RoyalSocEd. A warm welcome as the incoming #VicePresident-#Business (#Economy & #Enterprise) & on behalf of incoming President @UofGVC & @RoyalSocEd #CouncilMembers, #OfficeBearers- good 2C amazing colleagues recognised 👇

[Royal Society of Edinburgh @RoyalSocEd]

New Fellows 2025 🎉

Today, the RSE welcomes an outstanding group of experts, innovators, and leaders into the Fellowship. Their contributions across science, arts, business, and public life will help drive positive change in Scotland and beyond.

https://t.co/K5dA1ERSnW

[Economy and Fair Work Committee @SP_Economy]

@Ivan_McKee @scotgov Second, we’ll hear from the co-chairs of the New Deal for Business Group @_KateForbes and @poons21. We’ll ask them about what the New Deal has achieved and @scotgov’s relationship with the business community going forward.

Watch live from 9.15am on SPTV👉 https://t.co/C4rxWxs4by

[ICC @ICC]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🇮🇳🏆

India get their hands on a third #ChampionsTrophy title 🤩

[BCCI @BCCI]

𝗖. 𝗛. 𝗔. 𝗠. 𝗣. 𝗜. 𝗢. 𝗡. 𝗦! 🇮🇳🏆 🏆 🏆

The Rohit Sharma-led #TeamIndia are ICC #ChampionsTrophy 2025 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎 👏 👏

Take A Bow! 🙌 🙌

#INDvNZ | #Final | @ImRo45

[Royal Society of Edinburgh @RoyalSocEd]

Poonam Malik writes about Scotland’s path to a thriving economy. Calling for scaling up our innovative SMEs, leveraging academic excellence, and fostering a dynamic investment ecosystem.

https://t.co/3JPiW7OqCO

[Lords Science & Technology Committee @LordsSTCom]

The outgoing Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, Baroness Brown, has written on behalf of the Committee to the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, concerning the UK’s immigration and visa policies for STEM talent.

Read it here: https://t.co/YUQJGVIPvH

THREAD 1/

[Financial Times @FT]

UK visa rules hurt science and tech ambitions, ministers warned https://t.co/drlyCa3akD

[Ashwini Vaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw]

3. Stanford University places India among top four AI talent nations. With strong AI talent, robust infrastructure, and forward-looking legislation, India is poised to become a global leader in AI innovation and governance.

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

Pleased to announce a pathbreaking partnership between ⁦@UofGlasgow⁩ and ⁦@BioconAcademy⁩ in Industrial Biotechnology ⁦@UofGVC⁩ ⁦@DBTIndia⁩ ⁦@BIRAC_2012⁩