BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research


NIPGR SOCIETY

1.	Dr. Jitendra Singh Hon'ble Union Minister of State (IC) for Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Government of India New Delhi	President

2.	Shri Manish Sisodia Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of Higher Education Government of Delhi New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

3.	Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale Secretary Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

4.	Dr. Shekhar C. Mande Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Secretary Department of Scientific & Industrial Research Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

5.	Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra Secretary Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General Indian Council of Agricultural Research Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

6.	Shri H. Rajesh Prasad Pr. Secretary (Higher Education) Government of Delhi New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

7.	Shri Chaitanya Murti Joint Secretary (Administration) Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

8.	Shri Vishvajit Sahay Financial Adviser Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)

9.	Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan Former Vice-Chairman University Grants Commission New Delhi	Nominated Member

10.	Dr. Ramesh Venkata Sonti Chief Scientist CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Hyderabad	Nominated Member

11.	Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke Former Director International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi	Nominated Member

12.	Shri Siba Prasad Mohanty Chairman and Managing Director Brahmpuatra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. Dibrugarh, Assam	Nominated Member

13.	Professor Akhilesh Tyagi Department of Plant Molecular Biology South Campus, University of Delhi New Delhi	Nominated Member

14.	Dr. Ram Vishwakarma Former Director CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu	Nominated Member

15.	Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Director National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member Secretary


GOVERNING BODY

1.	Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale Secretary Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Chairperson
2.	Shri Chaitanya Murti Joint Secretary (Administration) Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
3.	Shri Vishvajit Sahay Financial Adviser Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
4.	Dr. Sundeep Sarin Scientist 'G' Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
5.	Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Director National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
6.	Dr. Debasis Chattopadhyay Scientist - VII National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
7.	Dr. Amit P. Parikh Scientist 'F' Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
8.	Dr. Chandrima Shaha President Indian National Science Academy New Delhi	Nominated Member
9.	Dr. Saroj Kanta Barik Director CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (UP)	Nominated Member
10.	Dr. K. Gurumurthi Former Director Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore (TN)	Nominated Member
11.	Dr. Anil Tripathi Former Director CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Lucknow (UP)	Nominated Member
12	Shri Sandeep Datta Controller of Administration National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member Secretary


SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1.	Prof. Umesh Varshney Professor & Chair Division of Biological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru	Chairman
2.	Dr. Sundeep Sarin Scientist 'G' Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
3.	Dr. Chandrima Shaha President Indian National Science Academy New Delhi	Nominated Member
4.	Dr. Saroj Kanta Barik Director CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (UP)	Nominated Member
5.	Dr. K. Gurumurthi Former Director Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore (TN)	Nominated Member
6.	Dr. Anil Tripathi Former Director CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Lucknow (UP)	Nominated Member
7.	Dr. A. K. Singh Professor & Head Genetics Division ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi	Nominated Member
8.	Dr. Rajeev Kumar Varshney Director, State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre Director, Centre for Crop & Food Innovation International Chair in Agriculture & Food Security Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University	Nominated Member
9.	Professor Usha Vijayraghavan Professor Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science,Bengaluru.	Nominated Member
10.	Professor Joseph Ecker Director Genomic Analysis Laboratory Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, California, USA	Nominated Member
11.	Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Director National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member Secretary


FINANCE COMMITTEE

1.	Shri Vishvajit Sahay Financial Adviser Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Chairperson
2.	Dr. Sundeep Sarin Scientist 'G' Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology Government of India New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
3.	Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Director National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
4.	Shri Sandeep Datta Controller of Administration National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Official Member (Ex-Officio)
5.	Dr. Ramesh V. Sonti Director International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi	Nominated Member
6.	Ms. Neeru Abrol Former CMD National Fertilizers Ltd. New Delhi	Nominated Member
7.	Shri M. Satish Kumar Reddy Former Commissioner Central Goods and Services Tax and Customs Government of India.	Nominated Member
8.	Shri Rakesh Mohan Finance Officer National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member Secretary


BUILDING COMMITTEE

1.	Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke Former Director International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi	Chairman
2.	Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar Former Vice Chancellor Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	Member
3.	Shri Harendra Singh Executive Engineer National Institute of Immunology New Delhi, India	Member
4.	M/s S. D. Sharma & Associates Institute's Architect Panchkula (Haryana)	Member
5.	Consultant Engineer National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member
6.	Shri Sandeep Datta Controller of Administration National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi	Member-Secretary


ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

1.	Dr. Subhra Chakraborty Director NIPGR, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi - 110067	Chairperson
2.	Prof. Supriya Chakraborty Dean School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi - 110067	Member (JNU Faculty)
3.	Prof. Nirala Ramchiary Professor School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi - 110067	Member (JNU Faculty)
4.	Dr. Debashish Mohanty Director National Institute of Immunology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi - 110 067	Member (outside expert)
5.	Dr. Neel Sarovar Bhavesh Group Leader International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) New Delhi - 110067	Member (outside expert)
6.	Dr. Debasis Chattopadhyay Scientist National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi - 110067	Member
7.	Dr. Ashverya Laxmi Scientist National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi - 110067	Member
8.	Rector-I Admn. Block, 2^nd Floor Jawaharlal Nehru University u New Delhi - 110067	Special Invitee

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