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Prof. Gobardhan Das

Prof. Gobardhan Das

Prof. Gobardhan Das

Member, NITI Aayog

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Post-doctorate, 04, 1997 –06, 2002, Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
  • Ph.D., 02, 1992 – 04, 1997, Immunology: Host pathogen relationship, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
  • M.Sc. (Biotech), 1989-1991, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India.
  • B.Sc. (Chem. Hons.), 1986-1989, Visva- Bharati University, Santiniketan, India.

PAST SERVICES

ACADEMIC APPPOINTMENTS

  • Aug 2023 – till date Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
  • Feb 2014-Aug 2023 Professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
  • Feb 2012-Feb 2014 Professor University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Aug 2007- Jan 2013 Senior Scientist (Professor Grade), ICGEB, New Delhi, India.
  • July 2002- July 2007 Senior Scientist, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ, USA.

HONORARY ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Adjunct Professor, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA.

HONORARY DEGREE

Honorary D.Sc. degree by Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, 2024

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS

  • Visiting Professor, 2016, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
  • Visiting Professor, 2015, University of Texas, Houston, USA.
  • Visiting Professor, 2015, University of Texas, Tyler, Houston, USA.
  • Visiting Professor, 2013, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Visiting Professor, 2012, John’s Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
  • Visiting Professor, 2009, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

NATIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow "TATA Innovation fellowship", 2023.
  • Fellow of “Indian Academy of Sciences”, 2018.
  • Fellow of “The National Academy of Sciences”, 2011.
  • Fellow of “West Bengal Academy of Sciences and Technology”, 2014.
  • Fellow of “Welcome Trust-DBT Senior Fellowship”, 2009.
  • Fellow of “Ramalingaswami Fellowship”, 2008.
  • Molecular Immunology Forum Guha Research Council American Association of Microbiologists
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1995.
  • Junior Research Fellowship, Council for Scientific and Industrial research, 1992.
  • Department of Biotechnology fellowship for M.Sc (Biotech), J.N.U., 1989.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

  • Fellow of “National Research Foundation” Govt. of South Africa, 2013.
  • BD-Bioscience-TCS award, 2011.
  • Sanofi-Aventis achievement spot award 2006.
  • Faculty Service Award 2005, UMDNJ, New Jersey.
  • Post-doctoral fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1998, Yale University.

AREA OF EXPERTISE/INTEREST

  • Immunology: Host pathogen relationship
  • Therapeutic Area: Infectious disease, Allergy, Asthma, Autoimmunity

Email:

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