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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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