Vanita Srinivasan

About Vanita Srinivasan

Scientific leader in antimicrobial technologies across household, personal care, and OTC products within the FMCG sector. I’m committed to advancing healthy living through science-backed innovation and to developing high-performing scientific teams that deliver meaningful impact.With more than two decades of global experience, I bring deep expertise in preservatives, disinfection, sanitization, antiseptics, and infection control strategies—spanning surfaces, hands, air, and total hygiene systems. My work connects rigorous microbiology with business-relevant outcomes, ensuring products are not only efficacious but also safe, sustainable, and consumer-trusted.I build and lead research programs that strengthen organizational capability and anchor long-term growth, including foundational microbiology in emerging bacteria and viruses, predictive microbiology, and QMRA. My scientific contributions include multiple peer-reviewed publications, such as research on microbial cross-contamination in household laundering, microbial ecology of washing machines, and applied hygiene interventions that shape industry understanding of real-world contamination and consumer risk.I partner closely with external experts, KOLs, and academic institutions to accelerate innovation and shape the future of hygiene science. My leadership style is grounded in clarity, empowerment, and technical excellence. I’ve led diverse global scientific teams within complex matrix organizations, providing strategic direction while fostering talent, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Core strengths include:• Antimicrobial technologies: disinfection, sanitization, antiseptics, preservation• Surface & hand hygiene interventions; infection control strategies• Building business-relevant research programs and new scientific capabilities• Foundational research in emerging pathogens, predictive microbiology & QMRA• External partnerships with KOLs and academia• Leadership of global microbiology and virology teams, including cGMP, GLP and BSL-2 operations• Product preservation, product safety & risk-based microbiology/quality systems• Technical and commercial expertise across cosmetics, household, personal care, OTC drugs & devices• Championing simplification, continuous improvement & value creation• Multiple peer-reviewed publications advancing understanding of household microbiology, hygiene systems, and antimicrobial interventions

Experience

1. Associate Director R & d Microbiology & Global Strategy

   Kenvue

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Fairleigh Dickinson University

  M.S, Biology

  1999 — 2000