Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav
FELLOW, ELECTED 2019

Born in Kasni, District Bhiwani, Haryana on 2 January 1976. Educated at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, B.Sc. 1996 and CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, M.Sc. 1999, Ph.D. 2002; ICGEB, New Delhi, Post-Doc, 2002-2004; University of California Riverside, CA, Visiting Scientist, 2008-09.

Scientist G, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Mohali, 2016 to date.

Scientist C, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 2004-08; Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 2008-11; Principal Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 2011-16; Scientist F, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Mohali, 2016-21.

Awards/Honours: Indian National Science Academy (INSA)-Young Scientist Award, 2008; The National Academy of Science, India (NASI)-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award, 2009; Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Young Scientist Award, 2010; BOYSCAST Fellowship, 2008 by DST, GoI; NAAS-Associate, 2013; Prof. Hira Lal Chakravarty Memorial Award of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), 2012-2013; Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award, Haryana Govt., 2011-12; S. Ramachandran- National Bioscience Award, 2020; NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award, 2020; `Recognition Award' by National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), 2019-20.

Fellow: The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Prayagraj (Allahabad), India

Research Areas: Metabolic Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Bioprocess Technology, Nanobiology

Address: Scientist-G, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Knowledge City, Sector 81 (Knowledge City), Mohali 140306, Punjab; House No. 88, Block-A, Wave Estate, Sector 85, Mohali, Punjab; [Tel: Off. (0172) 5221494; Cell: 9418050116; Fax: (0172) 5221499; Email: sudesh@ciab.res.in; skyt@rediffmail.com]

NAAS Associate, 2013; Recognition Award 2019-2020