Dr. Utpal Bhadra

Dr. Utpal Bhadra
Director Grade Scientist
Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology, India

Biography

Dr. Utpal Bhadra has reached the last step amongst the community of world’s eminent scientists by getting nominated for different societital fellowhip for his pioneer discovery of Co-suppression mechanism in animals as a co first author. It was a major foundation pillar for RNA interference technology which got quickest NOBEL prize after discovery in history NOBEL awardees. He was awarded as FRS of Biology and Chemistry (UK) in 2016 His group is being one of the top 10 young scientists in the world. He is the first in his country to receive International titles like the FELLOW OF UNESCO AND FELLOW OF AEGIS ( Australia). Dr. Bhadra is the only Indian scientist to have received the Senior Wellcome trust fellowship from UK and the Young investigator fellowship from Human Frontier of Science program (G8 countries). He was also selected as the EXCELLENT INVESTIGATOR from the French Academy of Science. He has received more than 30 INTERNATIONAL RENOWNED AWARDS IN SCIENCE (See C.V.) in a very short time frame of 56 years.

Research Interest

Molecular Biology & Genetics Epigenetics, Gene Silencing &RNA interference) P, Drosophila and Mammalian Genetics, Gene Silencing, RNAi technology, biogenesis and mechanism.