Dr. Pankaj Bhowmik received his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology from Kagawa University, Japan. Following JSPS, Killam, and NSERC postdoctoral training, Dr. Pankaj Bhowmik joined the National Research Council of Canada in Saskatoon in 2009 where he is now a Senior Research Officer and a member of the Cell Technologies team. He also has an additional role as the Scientific Support Lead for the NRC’s Sustainable Protein Production (Sustainable Protein Production SPP) program where he closely works with small and large companies in the plant biotech and ag-food sector, academia and other Government Departments to establish multi-organizational research collaborations with external stakeholders. He has more than 20 years of experience in plant cell technologies and tissue culture. His specific research focuses on the improvement of crops through tissue culture, plant transformation and genetic techniques. His team has made significant progress in improving pea protein quality through novel breeding and processing techniques. They have also engaged in providing guidance on the nutritional qualities of raw materials and processed products which helped the industry in product development and process optimization for the exploration of novel plant-based ingredients and sustainable food solutions.