National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Pragya Dhruv Yadav
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Kuinkoal, Sant Kabeer Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India on 01 July 1978. Educated at Sarswati Shishu Mandir, Vidyut Nagar, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar, 1984-89; Vidyut Parishad Intermediate College, Tanda, 1989-95; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia University, Faizabad, B.Sc. 1995-98; M.Sc. 1999-2001; University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, Ph.D. 2001-2004.

Scientist 'E' and In-charge, Maximum Containment Facility (Biosafety Level four facility), Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune, 2016 till date.

International Emerging Infectiouse Diseases, fellow, Center for Diseases control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA, 2005-06, Scientist B & Assistant Biosafety Officer (ABO), BSL-3 Laboratory, 2004-08, Scientist C & ABO, BSL-3 Laboratory, 2008-12, Scientist D, 2012-14, Scientist D & In-chrage, BSL-4 faciilty, 2015-16, Scientist E & In-chrage, BSL-4 faciilty, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune, 2016-21.

Awards/Honours: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, NET, 2001; Indian Council of Medical Research-Junior Research Fellow, 2001; International Emerging Infectious Disease laboratory training fellowship program, CDC, NCID, Atlanta, Georgia USA, 2005-2006; Travel grant America Society of Virology, United States, 2006; Biosecurity Engagement Program Travel award, Manila, Philippines, 2010; Japan International Corporation Fellows, 2011; GCOE Zoonosis Control Training Program Fellow, Hokkaido University, Japan, 2012; Indian Council of Medical research, Dr. T Ram Chandra Rao Award, 2012; National Academy of Vector Borne disease association, Young Scientist Awards, 2013; Research foundation ICMR-NIV, Achievers of the year 2016. 2017; ICMR, Major General Saheb Singh Sokhey award, 2017; Advisory Council Member of International Society on Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever,2017; ICMR, Exemplary services award [Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala], 2019; Indian Virology Society Award, 2019; The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Standards Assays Nipah Task Force member, 2019; National Academy of Vector Borne disease association, (ICOV-14, 2019), COVID worrier award by Governor of Maharashtra, 2020; Member of WHO SEARO Expert Reference Group on Nipah virus,2020; 107th Indian Science Congress; Pride of India - Mega Science Expo” ICMR Most Informative exhibits, 2020; Indian Association of Occupational Health, Mumbai, Dr. K.M. Bhansali Oration award, 2021; Sharda Shakti, extraordinary honorary award, 2021; National Academy of Medical Sciences, Amritsar Award, 2021; National Academy of Medical Sciences, Dr Vinod Kumar Bhargava Award, 2021; Outstanding COVID-19 Frontline Warrior Award for the COVID-19 work by National Academy of Sciences, India, 2021, Guest Associate Editor on COVID-19 special issue (Emerging SARS-COV-2 Variants: Genomic Variations, Transmission, Pathogenesis, Clinical Impact and Interventions) in Frontiers in Medicine: Infectious Diseases, Frontiers in Public Health; Animal study group World Health Organization on COVID-19,

Fellow: Indian Virology Society, 2019; Society for Applied Biotechnology, 2012

Research Areas: Virology, Molecular Biology and Biocontainment

Address: Scientist E and Group Leader, Maximum Containment Facility, BSL-4 Group, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, Maharashtra; [Tel: Off. 2026006111; Cell: 9921836654; Email: hellopragya22@gmail.com; yadav.pragya@gov.in]