Asher is a World Economic Forum/Schwab Foundation Asian Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2011, a 2009 and 2010 member of the Clinton Global Initiative, an Asia 21 Young Leader, a 2010 US Ashoka fellow, a 2009 TED Fellow. Prior to launching Naya Jeevan, Asher served in the capacity of Senior Director of the US Medical Affairs Obesity team for Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. During his tenure in the biopharmaceutical industry, Asher also completed a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from New York University’s Stern School of Business