Dr. Prativa Pandey

Dr. Prativa Pandey, Founder and CEO of Herveda Botanicals and Catalyst Technology joins the podcast to share how she returned to Nepal after earning her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Northwestern University to build a science-backed, sustainable beauty empire. In this episode, she breaks down nearly a decade of navigating the intersection of academic research, government policy, and industry entrepreneurship, sharing how she leverages Nepal's indigenous medicinal plants, bridges R&D with commercial markets, and overcomes the real-world challenges of scaling a deep-tech enterprise in Nepal.