Rakesh Mishra
Rakesh Mishra | |
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 Indian Geneticist; Former Director, CSIR-CCMB; Director, TIGS, Bengaluru | |
| Born | 14 April 1961[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad[2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genome Organisation, Chromatin Structure |
| Institutions | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology,Hyderabad |
| Website | Homepage |
Rakesh Kumar Mishrais an Indian scientist specializing ingenomicsandepigenetics.[3]Mishra retired as the 6th director ofCSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology(CCMB) inHyderabad,India,[4]on the April 30th, 2021. He is currently the Director of TIGS, Bengaluru and holds J. C. Bose Fellowship at CCMB.
Biography
[edit]He is an elected fellow of theIndian National Academy of Science,New Delhi,[5]theIndian Academy of Sciences,theNational Academy of Sciencesand theAndhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences.[2]
He is also a life member ofProteomics Society, India.[6]Mishra obtained his master's degree in chemistry[2]and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry[2]from theUniversity of Allahabadand was appointed Director CCMB by CSIR, assuming charge on 19 May 2016.[4]Mishra has also edited and contributed a chapter to the book,Chromosomes to Genome.[7]
Mishra had previously heldpost doctoralpositions at theMolecular Biophysics Unit,Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore,University of Bordeaux,France andUniversity of Geneva,Switzerland prior to joiningCSIR-CCMBin 2001.[2]
Research interests
[edit]Mishra investigates genome organisation focusing on evolutionarily conserved regions, structure ofchromatinmaterial andepigenetic regulationof genes during embryonic development stages.[4]
As a director of CCMB
[edit]Mishra assumed charge of CCMB on 19 May 2016. Some of the hallmark initiatives that he started in CCMB include:
References
[edit]- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2016.Retrieved2 November2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^abcdeNews Desk (21 May 2016)."Dr Rakesh Mishra appointed as the new Director of CCMB, Hyderabad".BioVoiceNews.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 November 2016.Retrieved2 November2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^abcSomasekhar, M. (19 May 2016)."Rakesh Kumar Mishra appointed as CCMB director".@businessline.
- ^Rao, Ch Sushil (28 October 2014)."CCMB research finds B12 deficiency leads to low birth weight".The Times of India.Retrieved21 March2019.
- ^"List of Proteomics Society (India) Members".Proteomics Society, India.Proteomics Society, India.Retrieved2 November2016.
- ^Mishra, Rakesh K. (30 December 2013).Chromosomes to Genome.ISBN9789380026213.
- ^"HSI/India, CCMB join hands to promote lab-grown meat".The Economic Times.29 March 2018.
- ^"COVID-19: CCMB Hyderabad engages on multiple fronts to develop solutions".13 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Rakesh Mishrapublications indexed byGoogle Scholar
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