A graduate in medicine from the University of Delhi, Dr. Shroff did her post graduation in Gynecology & Obstetrics. A qualified IVF practitioner with vast knowledge and experience in embryology, she has been trained in all aspects of human stem cell culture, vitrification and thawing techniques. After gaining 8 years of valuable clinical experience at Safdarjung Hospital & Batra Hospital, both large multi-specialty hospitals in Delhi, Dr. Shroff set up her own IVF practice in 1996. She began research on human embryonic stem cells in 1999, and pioneered human embryonic stem cell therapy. She has presented her work at various national and international forums and has several publications in peer reviewed scientific journals. She has developed the technology to isolate human embryonic stem cells (hESC), culture them, prepare them for clinical application, and store them in ready-to-use form with a shelf life of six months. This technology is patented in 65 countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, USA, Australia and New Zealand and is patent-pending in several others. Since 2002, more than 1300 patients suffering from various incurable or terminal conditions such as Spinal cord injury, Diabetes, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Cardiac conditions, Cerebral palsy have been clinically treated using this technology by Dr. Shroff and the number is steadily growing.