K. Vijayraghavan
Indian scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about K. VijayRaghavan?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Dr. Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan FRS[1] (born 3 February 1954) is an emeritus professor and former director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences.[2] On 26 March 2018, the Government of India appointed him as the principal scientific adviser to succeed Dr. R Chidamabaram. His term as Principal Scientific Adviser ended on April 2, 2022. In 2012, he was elected a fellow of The Royal Society and in April 2014 he was elected as a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences.[3] He was conferred the Padma Shri on 26 January 2013 and is also a recipient of the Infosys Prize in the life sciences category in 2009.[4][5]
Quick Facts Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavanFRS, 3rd Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India ...
Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan | |
---|---|
3rd Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India | |
In office April 2018 ā April 2, 2022 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Rajagopala Chidambaram |
Succeeded by | Ajay K. Sood |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-02-03) 3 February 1954 (age 70) |
Nationality | India |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
Awards | Padma Shri Fellow of the Royal Society Infosys Prize Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics Neurogenetics |
Institutions | The National Centre for Biological Sciences |
Close