National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. G. Bhanuprakash Reddy
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Rangapur, Telangana, India on 27April 1967. Educated at Zilla Parishad High School, Rangapur, Telangana, 1977-82; Government Junior College, Wanaparthi, Telangana, 1982-84; Government Degree College, Wanaparthi, Telangana, 1984-88 (BSc); Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1988-90 (MSc); Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1990-96 (PhD); Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, 1996-98 (Post-doc); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH-USA, 1998-2000 (Research Associate).

Scientist-G & Head, Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 2019 to date.

Scientist-C, 2000-2005; Scientist-D, 2005-2009; Scientist-E, 2009-20014; Scientist-F, 2014-2019, Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. Visiting Scientist-2003, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; ICMR-International Fellow-2005, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; DBT-Overseas Associate-2007, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; DHR Short-term Fellow-2014, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,USA.

Awards/Honours: Nutrition Society of India-Young Scientist Award (1994), ICMR-Dr VN Patwardhan Prize (2002), Prof BK Bachhawat International Travel Grant for Young Scientist (2007), Research to Prevent Blindness (USA)-International Research Scholars Award (2007), NASI-Scopus India Young Scientist Award (Medicine) (2008), ICMR-Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize(2010), Dr. KV Rao Scientific Society-Eminent Research Supervisor Award (2015), Gates Foundation Global Health Travel Award (2015), ARVO-India-BireswarC hakraborty Oration Award (2019), Osmania University (Biochemistry)-Vepachedu Gopalkishan Rao Memorial Endowment Award (2023), Nutrition Society of India-Dr SG Srikantia Memorial Oration Award (2024).

Chairperson, INSA-National Committee for IUNS; Vice-President, Nutrition Society of India; Vice-President, Telangana Academy of Sciences; Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Research; Section Editor, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences-India; Associate Editor, Journal of Food Science and Technology (2015-19).

Fellow: International Union of Nutrition Sciences; National Academy of Medical Sciences; National Academy of Sciences, India; Telangana Academy of Science; AP Akademi of Sciences

Research Areas: Biochemistry, Nutrition, Non-communicable Diseases, Public Health Nutrition

Address: Scientist-G & Head, Department of Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, Telangana; 216, Naik’s Prudvi Golden Towers, OU Road, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad 500044, Telangana; [Tel: Off. (040) 27197252; Res. (040) 27072829; Cell: 9704756699; Email: geereddy@yahoo.com; reddyg.bp@icmr.gov.in]