![]() | J.C Bose National Fellow |
Chief Mentor Open Source Drug Discovery | |
Academy Professor Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research |
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Scientist and Founder Director CSIR- Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology | |
Former Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Academics | |
1972 | Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Hons), University of Calcutta. |
1974 | Master of Science in Chemistry (Specialisation, Physical Chemistry), University of Calcutta. |
1978 | PhD, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
1978-1979 | Post Doctoral Research, French Govt. Fellowship, Institute de Recherche en Biologie Moleculaire, CNRS, University of Paris VIII. |
1979-1981 | Research Associate, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
1981-1997 | Lecturer / Assistant / Associate Professor, Molecular Biophysics Unit and Associated Faculty, Centre for Genetic Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
1997-2001 | Professor, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
1997-2007 | Director, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi. |
2003 | Adjunct Professor, Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune, Pune. |
2007-2013 | Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. |
2013- | Academy Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi. |
2013-2015 | Chairman, West Bengal Education Commission. |
Visiting Scientist | |
Nov 1979 | Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. |
Jun-Sep 1985 | Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University New York, USA. |
Visiting Professorship | |
May-Jun 1997 | Max Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen, Germany. |
1998-2004 | B.R Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi. |
2012 | Joseph Austin McCartney & Ruth McCartney Hauck Named Visiting Professorship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA |
2013 2014 | Lifetime Honorary Professorship, Delhi University Distinguished Honorary Professor, Dept of Biological Sciences & Bio-Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. |
2016 | Distinguished Honorary Professor, Dept of Regenerative Medicine and Translational Science, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata |
Honours & Awards | |
1968 | National Science Talent Search Scholarship, NCERT India. |
1979 | Young scientist medal, Indian National Science Academy. |
1981 | Kani medal, National Cancer Research Centre, Tokyo, Japan. |
1990 | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Biological Sciences, CSIR, India. |
1998 | C. R. Krishnamurthy Oration Award, Society of Biological Chemists, India. |
1999 | FICCI Award 1998-99 in recognition of individual initiative in Life Sciences including Agriculture, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. |
2000 | Millennium Medal, Indian Science Congress. |
2002 | Ranbaxy Research Award for the year 2001 in the field of “Medical Science – Medical Research”, Ranbaxy Science Foundation. |
2003 | Goyal Prize 2001; Life Sciences, Kurukshetra University. |
2004 | Prof. P.K. Bose Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Society. |
2005 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Indian Council of Medical Research. |
2007 | H. K. Firodia Awards For Excellence In Science and Technology, H.K. Firodia Memorial Foundation. |
2007 | Padma Bhushan Dr. R.A.Mashelkar Medal, Asian Paints. |
2008 | 2005 VASVIK Award for Biological S&T, Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra. |
2008 | 6th Biospectrum person of the year-2008, Biospectrum. |
2008 | Distinguished Alumni IISc, Alumni Association, Indian Institute of Science. |
2009 | SS Bhatnagar Memorial Award and Gold Medal, Indian Science Congress. |
2009 | The Jagadis Chandra Bose Medal 2007, Indian National Science Academy. |
2009 | 2008 Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award for S&T (Biotechnology), Shri O. P. B.Foundation for S&T. |
2009 | D.Sc. (Honoris causa), Vidyasagar University, India. |
2010 | D.Sc. (Honoris causa), Kalyani University, India. |
2011 | D.Sc. (Honoris causa), National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India. |
2012 | D.Sc. (Honoris causa), Amity University, Jaipur, India. |
2012 | J.C Bose National Fellowship Award, DST, India |
2012 | Bharat AsmitaVigyanTantragyaanShreshtha Award, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, India |
2013 | D.Sc. (Honoriscausa), Bastar University, Jagdalpur (Chhatisgarh), India |
2013 | Banga Bibhushan Award (Highest Civilian Award), Govt. of West Bengal, India |
2015 | Nihil Ultra Award of Excellence, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata |
Fellowships / Membership of Academic Bodies | |
1991 | Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Sciences. |
1991 | Elected member Human Genome Organization (HUGO). |
1995 | Fellowship of the Indian National Science Academy. |
2000 | Fellowship of the National Academy of Sciences. |
2004- 2011 | Council Member, Human Genome Organization (HUGO). |
2006- 2013 | Advisory Board member for Archon-X prize for genomics, X-Prize foundation, USA. |
2010 | Fellowship of Indian National Academy of Engineering. |
2010- 2014 | Member, National Innovation Council, Government of India. |
2012- 2015 | Scientific Advisory Board Member of the U.S National Center for Biomedical Ontology (NCBO), Stanford University. |
2013 2015 2016 2016 | Advisory Board Member of
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fellowship of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, Centre for Research and Interdisciplinary (CRI), University Paris V, Paris. Fellowship of The European Society of Preventive Medicine. |
Editorial Work/International Responsibilities (Selected List) | |
• | Regional Editor (South Asian Countries) Journal Genomic Medicine, 2006 onwards. |
• | Council Editor, The HUGO Journal, 2010-Present. |
• | PLoS ONE Academic Editor 2008 - 2010. |
• | Member of the Board of Advisors of Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (JBSD), 2010. |
• | Member, FAOBMB council, 1995-2004. |
• | Member of India-European Commission S&T Steering Committee responsible for Genomics & Biotechnology for Health 2003-2007. |
• | Member, Planning Group of the Human Variome Project Melbourne, Australia, 2006. |
• | Chairman, 13th International Human Genome Meeting (HUGO), 2008, India. |
• | Member and Area Coordinator, INDO-RUSSIA ILTP Joint Council, 2003 – 2009. |
• | Member of the international Advisory Panel on Biotechnology Development (BIO-IAP) of Malaysia for the period 2009-2011. |
• | Section Editor of Medical Bioinformatics Section of Journal of Translational Medicine, 2012- till date. |
• | Member, HUGO International Journal Editorial Board, 2013- till date. |
• • | Member, Human Genetics Editorial Board, 2013- till date. Executive Editor Progress in Preventive Medicine, 2016. |