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Biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[2]
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| Established | 1935 |
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| Research type | Autonomous Research center |
| Budget | ₹711 million (2012)[1] |
Field of research | Biology, Chemistry |
| Director | Arun Bandhopadhyay |
| Faculty | 66[1] |
| Students | 427[1] |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22.4974°N 88.3700°E |
| Campus | Multiple campuses Urban |
| Affiliations | AcSIR |
Operating agency | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research |
| Website | iicb |
Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1956 and renamed to its present form in 1982.[2] It has 6 R&D divisions:- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Molecular & Human Genetics, and Structural Biology & Bioinformatics.
Prof. Amar Bhaduri, Director of CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (1990-1995) and President of Society of Biological Chemists of India (1999-2000),[3] known for outstanding contribution in Kala-azar research in India.[4]
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