Gangenahalli, Gurudutta

Elected Fellow –2015

Biiotechnology [Biological Chemistry]

DB: 04-08-1960

Birth place

Born in M. Ganganahalli, Tumkur Dist., Karnataka State
 

Education

Christian Kittel College, Dharwad, B.Sc. (Chemistry), 1978-81; Karnataka University, Dharwad, M.Sc. (Biochemistry), 1981-83; University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, M.Phil. (Life-Sciences), 1983-84; University of Delhi, Delhi, Ph.D. (Biochemistry) 1990-95.
 

Positions held 

Scientist G in DRDO, Head, Division of Stem Cell & Gene Therapy Research, Additional Director, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Delhi, July 2016-Till date; Scientist F & Joint Director, 2011- June 2016; FAPESP - Visiting Scientist & Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1997-98; NASA-NSBRI Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2003-05; Member, International Program Advisory Committee (PAC - Medical Biology), Dept. of Science & Technology, GOI, New Delhi, 2009-Till date.
 

Research Area

Stem Cell Research, Gene-Therapy, Radiation Biology, Genetic & Tissue Engineering, Medical Bio-Technology, Imaging, Drug development, Education Management, Technology Management.
 

Awards and fellowships

Awards

Group Technology Award (As Member) Defence R&D, 2005; Defence Technology Award (For Stem Cell Research) 2010; Laboratory Scientist of the Year, 2011.

Fellowship
Indian Society of Chemistry (India); Royal Society of Chemistry (UK); Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine (UK); Fellow of Royal Academy of Medicine (Ireland); Fellow of Irish Chemical Institute (Ireland); Fellow of Royal Australian Chemical Institute & Charted Chemist (Australia); Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (UK).
 

Address

Official:

The Division of Stem Cell & Gene Therapy Research, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Brig. S K Majumdar Marg, Delhi-110054.
 

Residence

Tower-23/Apt-5-03. Common Wealth Games Village (CWG Village), Near Akshardham Temple, New Delhi-110092