BioCT welcomes Abhijit Banerjee and Kaile Zagger to Board of Directors
BioCT welcomes Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee, PhD, MBA and Kaile Zagger to its Board of Directors
Jit is the Associate Vice President, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut. Reporting to the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Banerjee supports UConn’s continued growth as an economic driver for the state of Connecticut by helping to set an agenda that defines the University’s program in technology commercialization. He is responsible for all aspects of the University’s technology commercialization activities, including patenting, licensing, venture development, and UConn’s business incubator, the Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
Kaile is a Healthcare Executive, Director & Co- Founder. Widely recognized as a Social Impact Leader and an expert in working to improve standards of care in healthcare, Kaile has spent her career elevating and progressing global healthcare through the introduction of groundbreaking products and disrupting conventional thinking in the global space. She is hailed by her peers as a “warrior for women and children,” has been recognized as a “Top Ten Chief Operating Officer Globally,” in 2021 and was awarded a coveted place as a “Top World Leader in Healthcare” in 2022.