Krishna Mohan Puvvada

Krishna Mohan Puvvada Regional President, Middle East, India and Africa (MEIA), Novonesis Krishna Mohan Puvvada is Regional President for the Middle East, India and Africa at Novonesis, a global biosolutions company specialising in biological solutions, including enzymes and microorganisms, for applications across food, agriculture, energy and industry. He also holds a global leadership role as Senior Vice President for Planetary Health Biosolutions. With nearly three decades of business experience, he focuses on expanding the application of biotechnology to improve industrial efficiency, resource utilisation and sustainability. His work in India centres on advancing biosolutions across bioenergy, agriculture, food and beverage production, and industrial processing. He has been a prominent advocate for improving the efficiency of India’s ethanol industry through better feedstock utilisation, higher production yields and advanced enzyme technologies. He has also highlighted the potential of agricultural residues and next-generation biofuels to strengthen domestic energy security while reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels. Puvvada holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, where he studied from 1993 to 1995.