M. Pharm. (Pharm. Chem.), P.G.D.B.M. (Project Management), Ph.D, F.I.C., F.A.B.M.S.
Profile: A highly innovative, creative, dynamic and dedicated professional with nearly three decade of technomanagerial and scientific experience in a wide variety of fields like Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery & Development, Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Radiation Sciences, Cancer Biology, Photodynamic Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacoscintigraphy, Radiopharmacology, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Magneto-pharmaceuticals, Toxicology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Medical Informatics, Herbal Drugs, Skin Decontamination formulations, Implementation of Quality Management System, Disaster Management, and CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Defence. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating human capital to realise goals of the Organisation and also help achieve their own objectives and excel professionally. Thoroughly committed to translating ideas into reality by nurturing creativity, talent and innovation at the same time as maintaining high standards of quality. Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team, as a team builder and leader of multidisciplinary teams for value creation in emerging cutting edge technologies. Taken up new research initiatives in challenging areas and achieved excellence therein within very short time. Possess excellent command in R & D management, technical management, project management, business development, quality, safety & reliability, technology management, international relations and general administration alongwith good communication skills.
PERSONAL information and contact DETAILS
Date & Place of Birth 16-07-1958, New Delhi
Languages Fluency Hindi, English
Present Position Scientist ‘G’, Additional Director and Head, CBRN Defence, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Brig SK Mazumdar Marg, Delhi 110 054, INDIA
[Also holding the appointments of Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, Delhi and Honorary Consultant to National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India] Address for Correspondence: B-11, Rashmi Apartments,
1974–1976 College of Pharmacy, Board of Technical Education, Delhi
D. Pharmacy - 68.0 % (Second rank in University)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1st July 2010 till date Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘G’, Additional Director and Head, Division of CBRN Defence; Programme Leader - INM-311 sub-programme (2); Chairman, Quality, Reliability, and Safety Cell;
Co-chairman, Hindi Committee; Chairman, HRD Council; Management Representative, ISO Cell, Chairman; Animal Ethics Committee; Member Core Group Defence Technology Vision 2050 of DRDO and Chairman, Biosciences Subcommittee of the Core Committee of DRDO; Member, Scientific Body of Indian Pharmacopoiea Commission (IPC); Chairman, Expert froup of Radiopharmaceuticals of IPC
Developing capabilities, competencies and capacities for CBRN Defence
Improving Preparedness and Response to tackle CBRN Emergencies
R & D, awareness generation, and knowledge management in CBRN Defence
Development of skin decontamination kit and self usable decontamination formulations
Applications of Pharmacoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Novel skin decontamination formulations
Chairing a number of Standing Committees (Chairman, Standing Committee for monitoring progress of Research Scholars and Chairman, Standing Committee for Project Monitoring) appointed by Director, INMAS
Drafted General Chapter and Monographs on Radiopharmaceuticals
Authored two books (CBRN Casulties Mananagement at Incident Site, CBRN Casulties Mananagement at Hospitals), publications of Division of CBRN Defence, INMAS, DRDO
Edited a book entitled ‘CBRN Glossary, Abbreviations and Common Terms’ as Editor-in-Chief, a publication of Division of CBRN Defence, INMAS, DRDO
Edited book entitled ‘Demystifying Chikunguniya’ as Editor-in-Chief, a publication of Division of CBRN Defence, INMAS, DRDO
Organised Workshop on Partnership Development Activities (PDA) between Canada and India on Photonic Sensor Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Homeland Security, 1- 2 March 2011 by DRDO, Government of India as Coordinator and Organising Secretary
Validated document on Mainstreaming DRR into Health – Strategies, Methodologies & Tools, National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (2011)
Advised Government as Member of the Expert Committee on Short term and long term Public Health Impact arising out of the Nuclear Disasters, constituted by the Directorate of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (April 2011)
Coordinated Radiation Monitoring of Passengers coming from Japan (in the aftermath of Fukushima Disaster) at IGI Airport at Delhi as per instructions from National Disaster Management Authority (March 2011)
Received ISO 9001:2008 Certification as Management Representative
Continued guidance of Ph.D. scholars
Participated in XIVth International CBRN Symposium, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, 5th October 2011 and presented a paper entitled ,’Indian Approach to CBRN Defence’
Participated in Canada-India Workshop on Frontiers in Science and Engineering, held at York University, Toronto, October 11-13th, 2011 and presented a paper entitled ,’ Spread & Severity of Novel H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) Pandemic in India: A revisit of the Mitigation Strategies adopted’
Organised Indo Taiwan Workshop on Drug Development for Cancer and Infectious Disease from Basics to Industry 14- 15 December 2011 as Indian Co-ordinator
Organised Conference on CBRN Disaster Management and Securities, with United Kingdom as a participating Country during 15-16 February 2012 as Coordinator and Organising Secretary
As Member of the Core Committee of Defence Technology Vision 2050 and Chairman, Biosciences Subcommittee, providing inputs for development of document
Organised three Continuing Education Programme as Course Director
Participated in Multi-Agency Gold (Strategic) CBRN Command (26-29 March 2012) at UK
(Publication: International=25, National=5, Short Papers =6, Book Chapter = 11, Book edited = 5, International Workshop Organised=3; CEP course organized=3; International Workshop participated =3; underwent advanced trainings in HRD and Leadership, Management and Multi-Agency Gold (Strategic) CBRN Command Course conducted by ITM, Mussoorrie, IIM, Ahmedabad and National Police CBRN Centre, Ryton, UK, Nominated in MoH& FW’s Scientific Body of Indian Pharmacopiea Commission; Nominated members of the Programme Advisory Committee for Chemical Science and Emerging Technology by International Division, DST to assess project proposals of international collaboration programmes in different priority areas; Awarded Bhartiya Shiromani Puraskar by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi; Team Leader of Laboratory Technology Group Award 2011 conferred by INMAS, DRDO, Delhi; Presently, four doctoral students enrolled). 1st October 2007 30th June 2010 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘F’ and Joint Director; Head, Division of CBRN Defence; Head, Exhibition Cell; Head, Technical Co-ordination Division; Technical Programme Co-ordinator of INM-311; Programme Leader - INM-311 sub-programme (2)
Establishing/developing/ adapting devices, technologies, strategies and holistic approaches for mitigation of NBC/CBRN emergencies with special reference to the medical preparedness. This involves co-ordination of various technical and project management activities starting from project ideation, conceptualization, peer review for techno-economic feasibility, obtaining administrative approvals and regular monitoring of their progress
Programme Coordinator Subprogram 2 (b): This involves co-ordination of various technical and project management activities starting from project ideation, conceptualization, peer review for techno-economic feasibility, obtaining administrative approvals and regular monitoring of their progress
Knowledge Management in the field of Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Disaster Management
Conversion of tacit knowledge pertaining to CBRN defence to explicit knowledge leading to development of technologies / processes and product development
Contributed in formulation of National Guidelines for the management of Nuclear & Radiological emergencies as a Member of the National Core Group appointed by the National Disaster Management Authority
Drafted National Guidelines for the management of Chemical Terrorism disasters as a Co-coordinator & Member of the National Core Group appointed by the National Disaster Management Authority
Disseminated required knowledge for awareness by organizing thematic workshops on Chemical Disaster Management in different vulnerable States/UTs (Maharastra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Goa, Delhi)
Chairing a number of Standing Committees appointed by Director, INMAS
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopic studies under Indo-Bulgarian collaboration between <Trakia> <University>, <<Stara Zagora>> and INMAS, Delhi on Project entitled ‘Studies on Antioxidants against Oxidative Stress induced by Drugs and Radiation’ (2008- 2011) initiated
Edited book entitled ‘Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management’, a publication of National Disaster Management Authority
Edited book entitled ‘Demystifying H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) as Editor-in-Chief, a publication of Division of CBRN Defence, INMAS, DRDO
Authored a book entitled ‘Chemical Mock Exercises: Good Practices and Lessons Learnt’, a publication of NDMA
(Patent= 1; Publication: International=23 National= 11, Short Papers=7; Book edited =3)
Awarded International Fellowship (Senior Biomedical Scientist) of Indian Council of Medical Research for 2008-09; Conferred Outstanding Manuscript Award in PharmSciTech 2008 by American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists; Nominated member of Department of Science and Technology’s National Composite Project Assessment Committee to assess project proposals of international collaboration programmes in different priority areas; Nominated member of two other national Core Groups by National Disaster Management Authority (to formulate National Guidelines on minimum standards of water), appointed member of a national core group to draft guidelines to handle Major Nuclear Disasters in the countryand preparedness plans for response (secret assignments); Nominated in MoH& FW’s Expert Committee for Medical Devices Regulatory Framework; Guided one scholar for Ph.D (Biotechnology) (degree awarded in July 2008).
20th February 2006 - 30th September 2007 Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur (Assam)
Scientist ‘F’and Additional Director; Head, Division of Phytochemistry; Honorary Senior Specialist, CBRN Defence, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), New Delhi - on attachment
Technology management, product development and Human Resource Management activities including short- and long-term planning
Conversion of tacit knowledge from project/programs/feasibility studies to explicit knowledge leading to development of processes/products, identification, ideation, nurturing and development of marketable technologies for transfer to Industry
Edited and published book entitled ‘Herbal Drug Research: A Twenty-first century perspective’
Establishment of Phytochemical, Microbiological, Entomological and Pharmacological facilities and experimental protocols for Herbal Drug Research
Continued guidance of Ph.D. scholars towards submission and acceptance of their thesis (four of them have been awarded their Ph.D. degrees)
Formulation of National Strategy and Guidelines for the management of Chemical (Industrial) Disasters, as a Co-ordinator and Member of the National Core Group appointed by the National Disaster Management Authority
Assisted in the formulation of National Guidelines for the Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management, and management of Biological Disasters as Member of the Extended Core Groups/Steering Committees appointed by the National Disaster Management Authority
To assist in formulation of National Guidelines for the Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management, and management of Biological Disasters as Member of the Extended Core Groups/Steering Committees appointed by the National Disaster Management Authority.
(Patent filed= 1, Publication: International= 16, National= 3, Book (edited) = 1 National Guidelines = 1); Nominated coordinator / member of three national Core Groups (Chemical (Industrial) Disasters, Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies & Chemical (Terrorism) Disasters) by National Disaster Management Authority; Guided one scholar for Ph.D. (Chemistry); degree awarded by University of Delhi in December 2006; Guided two scholar for Ph.D. (Biotechnology) (degree awarded by Jamia Hamdard in May 2007 and July 2007);Guided one scholar for Ph.D (Toxicology) (degree awarded by Jamia Hamdard in September 2007)
1st July 2003 - 15th Feb.’ 2006 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘F’ and Joint Director (Technical and Project Management, HRD, Training & DRONA); Head, Division of Planning and Technical Co-ordination; Head, Division of Radiation Biology, Radiopharma-ceutical, Nano-technology and Stem Cell Research;
Chairman, Products Council, and Projects Co-Coordinator, INMAS
Development of Pharmacoscintigraphic technique for evaluation of drug delivery systems.
Spearheaded development of Herbal radioprotectors and Behavioural Radioprotectors under ‘CHARAK’ programme
Identified three promising plants and two microbes as potential radioprotectors using in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo bio-assays
New drug delivery systems, inflammation / infection scintigraphy, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for biopharmaceutics studies, nuclear decorporation, molecular nuclear medicine, Stem Cell Research technologies nurtured by developing required infrastructure and human capital
Collaborative research under Indo-Italian collaboration between Pavia University and Radiopharmaceutical Department, INMAS on Infection Scintigraphy with special reference to Tuberculosis (2003-05)
Co-ordination of various technical and project management activities starting from project ideation, conceptualization, peer review for techno-economic feasibility, obtaining administrative approvals, periodic monitoring and their closure
Performing various duties involving planning, liaison, co-ordination and documentation
Promoting applications of Information Communication Technologies in office management, communication and scientific data processing
Organization of various national and international seminars / symposia / conferences / workshops & training courses.
Guide, motivate and enthuse the workers to excel professionally.
Guided research activities of one research fellow leading to award of Ph.D. degree in Chemistry
Recommendations to Govt. of India on framing regulations on Biomedical Devices as member of the National Task Force on Biomedical Devices (appointed by ICMR)
Ensuring coversion of tacit knowledge from projects / programmes and feasibility studies to explicit knowledge ultimately leading to technologies / processes and products for defence applications
Identification and nurturing of marketable technologies in Radiation Science and Herbal radiation protection
Edited ‘Prastuti’ – an in-house hindi Magazine
(Patent awarded = 1, patent filed = 2; Publication: International = 30, National = 9, Short communications = 23; Book Chapters = 5, Monographs Published = 2; ToTs completed = 3) Nominated member of Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Task Force for framing regulations for biomedical devices; Senior-most member of Team conferred with INMAS Team Leadership Award for the year 2003-04; Co-recipient of INMAS Team Leadership Award for the year 2004-05 and also conferred Chandra Kanta Dandiya Prize in Pharmacology (2004) and Jaipur Award of Indian Pharmacological Society (2005); Guided one scholar for Ph.D (Chemistry); degree awarded by University of Delhi in 2004
1st July 1998 – 30 th June 2003 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘E’and Head, Technical Management Division and Head, Division of Radio-pharmaceuticals
Built teams and created facilities for innovative research areas like stem cell research, nuclear decorporation, biofunctional conjugate agents and novel drug delivery systems
Inculcated competitive spirit for achieving measurable output
Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and Good Radiation Practices (GRP) in Hot Laboratory and Radiopharmacology Laboratory
Reinforcement of maintenance of radiation hygiene protocols
Design & development of Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled radiopharmaceuticals
Development of novel pharmacoscintigraphic techniques for evaluation of novel drugs and delivery systems
Multicentric clinical trials of cold radiopharmaceutical kits for infection imaging and breast cancer imaging
Conceptualization of research at Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany on bioactivated magneto-pharmaceuticals for conditional improvement of image contrast
Fostering interactions with academic institutes and Industry
Helped Director, INMAS and Chief Executive, Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT) in guiding the activities of the Institute / Society including product ideation, conceptualization of project, identifying executors and monitoring of developmental efforts followed by Transfer of Technology
(Publications= 18; Short Papers= 23); Awarded Laboratory Scientist of the year award 2001; Worked as Senior Scientist [Associate Professor] at Max-Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics, Tuebingen, Germany during 2002-03
1st July 1993 - 30th June 1998 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘D’ and Staff Officer to Director; Head, Technical Co-ordination, Head, Tech. Information and Document-ation Services; HRD Co-ordinator; Co-investigator –INM-275 and INM-280 projects in Biocyber-netics Department
Synthesis and upscaling production of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)
MRS studies of intact Ehrlich ascites tumor cells and Yeast cells (D7 strain), and in implanted Ehrlich ascites tumour in mice for investigating effects of radiomodifers and metabolic modulators on energy metabolism in the presence and absence of radiation
Modernisation of Technical Information Resource Centre and establishment of Bio-informatics group at INMAS
Co-ordination of various technical activities including Manpower utilization, instituting training, fostering communication and timely decision-making etc.
Monitoring of the Progress of the projects and recommend/implement various corrective actions
Critical sharing of the knowledge generated for product development ideation
Collection, analysis and dissemination of scientific/ technological information for decision support
Planning, formulation, coordination and implementation of short and long term policies and programmes
Carry out various technical and Project management activities.
(Publications= 4; Short Papers= 2); Acclaimed Young Scientist Award (1993) instituted by Brig SK Mazumdar Memorial Trust
1st July 1988 – 30th June 1993 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘C’and Technical Secretary to Director and Co-investigator –INM-275 project in Bio-cybernetics Department
Establishment of procedures & enforcement of implementation of orders, policies and decisions taken
Liaision with various bodies like DRDO HQrs., Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Science and Technology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research etc., in connection with R & D activities
Provide decision support to senior management
Design, development and utilization of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) of intact cells
as a simple biophysical model of tumor for radiation biology research
for high throughput screening of energy-linked radiomodifers, and
for evaluation of metabolic modulators
(Publications=4; Patent awarded=1; Presentations=3; Conference organized =5); Received National Research Center for Environment and Health (Deutsche Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt -GSF) Guest Scientist Award twice to work at the Institute of Biophysics and Institute of Biophysical Chemistry respectively at University of Frankfurt, Germany during 1991 and 1992 respectively)
11th Feb.’ 1985 - 30th June 1988 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi
Scientist ‘B’ andTechnical Staff Officer to Director and Technical Secretary in Planning and Technical Co-ordination Division
Provide decision support to senior management on various technical activities including Project Management, macro- and micro- planning, enhancement of communication, manpower utilization, organization of training and other manpower development activities.
Collection, analysis & dissemination of scientific and technological information.
Compilation of periodic reports, annual reports, technical reports and background materials for various review meetings at corporate and laboratory levels
Liaision with DRDO HQrs, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Science and Technology etc.
Formulation, planning, co-ordination, and implemention of policies/ programmes on both short-term and long-term basis
(Publications=2; Presentations=1 Conference organized as Joint Secretary=2).
8th February 1983–10th February 1985 Defence R&D Establishment, Gwalior
Scientist ‘B’, Synthetic Chemistry Division
Drug Design, synthesis, process development and up scaling of a new insect repellent.
Development of cream and powder Formulations of a new insect repellent
Development of skin decontamination Formulations against organo-phosphorous compounds
Synthesis of new bispyridinium oximes as cholinesterases reactivators
February 1982–January1983 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Senior Research Fellow, University Grants Commission
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of promising heterosteroids of medicinal significance
(Publications=1; presentations=1).
August 1981– February 1982 Janta College of Pharmacy, Sonepat
Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Teaching of Diploma Pharmacy students
July 1979– July 1981 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University Chandigarh
Junior Research Fellow
Drug design and synthesis of steroidal oxadiazoles as potential anabolic myotrophic agents
Teaching undergraduate classes
(Publications=1; presentations=1).
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Additional Director and Head, CBRN Defence, INMAS, Programme Leader - INM-311 sub-programme 2; Chairman, Quality, Reliability, and Safety Cell; Co-chairman, Hindi Committee; Chairman, HRD Council; Management Representative, ISO Cell, Chairman, Animal Ethics Committee; Member Core Committee and Chairman, Biosciences Subcommittee of Defence Technology Vision 2050; Chairman, Standing Committee for monitoring progress of Research Scholars working at INMAS and Chairman, Standing Committee for Project Monitoring
Additional Director, DRL and Head, Division of Phytochemistry, DRL; Chairman, Product Council, Chairman, Technology Council, and Chairman, HRD Council, DRL
Joint Director, INMAS; Head, Division of Radiopharmaceuticals, Nanotechnology and Stem Cell Research, INMAS; Head, Division of Technical and Project Management, INMAS; Projects Co-ordinator, INMAS and Chairman, Product Council, INMAS
Head, Division of Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Biology, INMAS
Head, Division of Biocybernetics and Radiopharmaceuticals, INMAS
Head, Department of Radiopharmaceuticals, INMAS
HRD Co-ordinator, INMAS
Head, Technical Information and Documentation Services, INMAS
Head, Division of Planning and Technical Co-ordination, INMAS
Technical Secretary to Director, INMAS
Staff Officer to Director, INMAS
ELECTED OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/Bodies
Honorary Secretary of the Hospital Pharmacy Division and Associate Secretary on the Central Executive Council of Indian Pharmaceutical Association for the term 2010 – 2012 (April 2010)
Member, Central Executive Council of Indian Hospital Pharmacists’ Association (2007 till date)
Vice President, Indian Hospital Pharmacists’ Association (2002-04, 2004-06)
fellowship OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES/Bodies
Elected Fellow, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (since 10th October 2009)
Elected Fellow, Institution of Chemists, India (F.I.C.), Kolkatta (2006) vide No. LF-118(4)/5639 dated 11th March 2006
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES/Bodies
Life Member of
Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists
Indian Hospital Pharmacists’ Association
Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association
Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Society of Nuclear Medicine (Northern Chapter)
Indian Society for Radiation Biology
Medical Library Association of India
Indian Association of Radiation Protection
National Magnetic Resonance Society
Society of Nuclear Medicine (India)
Indian Science Congress Association
FIELDS OF MAJOR INTERESTS
Drug Discovery, Product Development and Formulation
Radiopharmacy and Radiopharmacology
Design and Development of Pharmaceuticals for Nuclear Scintigraphy
Development of Novel Drug Delivery Systems
Applications of Pharmacoscintigraphy for Evaluation of Novel Drug Delivery Systems
Biophysics and Biochemistry
MR Spectroscopy of intact cells and experimental tumour models
Design and development of Magnetopharmaceuticals for MR Imaging
Modification of Radiation Response (Radiosensitisation and Radioprotection)
Metabolic Engineering for optimizing radiotherapy of tumour
Radiation Sciences and Cancer Biology
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology
Radioprotective efficacy, Toxicological, Molecular Biological and Biochemical studies on Herbal Drugs
Technical Writing
Medical Informatics
Project Management
Knowledge Management
Manpower Development
Technology Management
Product Development
CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Defence
Career Achievements/ AWARDS/ HONOURS/Prizes/Fellowships
Team Leader of Laboratory Technology Group Award 2011 conferred by INMAS, DRDO, Delhi, for significant technology contributions towards implementation of Quality Management System, ISO-9001:2008. The award consisting of cash of Rs. 50,000/- (shared equally among 9 members of the team) and certificate for each member, was received on 13 February 2012.
Recipient of Bhartiya Shiromani Puraskar of Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi The award consisting of a trophy, citation and gold medal was awarded on 26th November 2011
Nominated as Member of the Scientific Body of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2011-16)
Elected as Fellow of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists vide letter dated 10th October 2009
Awardee of Indian Council of Medical Research International Fellowship for Senior Bio-medical Scientist 2008-2009 tenured at Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Sweden. Applications for the award were sought by ICMR through open advertisement. Six senior biomedical scientists were selected for awarding the Indian Council of Medical Research-International Fellowship based on the evaluation of the merit of the candidate and the training needs in the field of Biomedical research by a Committee of eminent scientists. The award consisted of financial support to the extent of US $160 per day and travel expenses. Visited various selected Institutes of Swedish Services Rescue Agency, Hospitals, and SRSA Training School, Skovde, Sweden during 28th Nov- 12th Dec 2008 to study Civil Protection for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Accidents and Events.
Recipient of AAPS Outstanding Manuscript Award in PharmSciTech 2008 from American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), USA. Manuscript entitled “Preliminary Brain Targeting Studies on Intranasal Mucoadhesive Microemulsions of Sumatriptan” published in the AAPS PharmSciTech 7(1), Article 8. (http://www.aapspharmscitech.org) has been selected and awarded as the Outstanding Manuscript Award 2008 by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. This work was done at INMAS by a research Scholar of MS University of Baroda in collaboration with CCMB. The paper was chosen by the Selection Committee out of 200 manuscripts published in AAPS PharmaSciTech during 2006-08. It is a matter of pride and delight for all of us that the work done by Indians and from India is being recognized at International level. The AAPS Outstanding Manuscript Award in PharmSciTech composed of a $2,000 honorarium (shared equally among all the authors of the paper) and framed certificates for each author, was received by Dr. Tushar K. Vyas on behalf of 5 authors at 2008 AAPS Annual meeting at Atalanta, Georgia, USA on 16th November, 2008.
Elected as Fellow of the Institution of Chemists (India) vide No. LF-118(4)/5639 dated 11th March 2006
Team Member of Laboratory Technology Group Award 2004 by INMAS, DRDO, Delhi, for significant technology contributions in the development, evaluation and successful application of a novel approach for improving radiotherapy and chemotherapy of cancer using 2-deoxy-D-glucose as an adjuvant. The award consisting of cash of Rs. 20,000/- (shared equally among 11 members of the team) and certificate for each member, was received on 13th February 2005.
Acclaimed Jaipur Award (2004) of Indian Pharmacological Society for a Paper entitled ‘Formulation of lyophilized cold kit for instant preparation of Tc-99m-glucarate and its scintigraphic evaluation in experimental models of infarction’, published in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology that was adjudged the best paper. The award consisting of citation and cash award of Rs. 5,000/- was bestowed during the XXXVII Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society held at Kolkata on 14th January 2005.
Acclaimed Chandra Kanta Dandiya Prize in Pharmacology (2004) instituted by Professor Prem Chand Dandiya Endowment Trust, Jaipur, for notable research publications during the period 2001-03 in the field of Pharmacology The award consisting of cash of Rs. 10,000/- and scroll of honor was conferred at IPA-FIP function held at Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi on 26th February 2004.
Team Member of Laboratory Technology Group Award 2003 by INMAS, DRDO, Delhi, for significant technology contributions in developing Shudhika – a skin decontamination kit and protective clothing for Quick Reaction Teams for the medical management of Nuclear Disasters. The award consisting of cash of Rs. 20,000/- (shared equally among 5 members of the team) and certificate for each member, was given on 19th February 2004.
Acclaimed Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award, 2001. The award consisting of cash of Rs. 10,000/- and certificate was awarded on 13th February 2002.
Guest Scientist Award of the Johnan Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, to work at the Clinic of Nuclear Medicine/PET Centre, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany during April-May 2000.
Acclaimed Young Scientist of the year 1993 Award instituted by Brig. S. K. Mazumdar Memorial Trust. The award consisted of cash of Rs. 5,000/-, running trophy and certificate. Prof. Upendra Baxi, the then Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi conferred the award on 1st September 1993, during the IX Memorial Oration held at Jawaharlal Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi.
GSF - Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit (National Research Center for Environment and Health) Guest Scientist Award (September-November 1992) at Institute of Biophysics, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M., Germany
GSF - Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit (National Research Center for Environment and Health) Guest Scientist Award (September-December 1991) at Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M., Germany
UGC Senior Research Fellowship (1982-83)
UGC Junior Research Fellowship (1979-81)
Recipient, Certificate of Meritand Silver Medal for ranking second in University of Delhi in B.Pharm Examination (1979)
Recipient, Certificate of Merit and Silver Medal for ranking second in Diploma in Pharmacy (1976)
Merit Scholarship, Government of NCT, Delhi (1974-79)
Chairman / Co-ordinator / Member - National Committees / Programmes / Technical Expert Groups
Nominated as Indian Co-ordinator of Conference on CBRN Disaster Management and Securities, with United Kingdom as a participating Country during 15-16 February 2012
Nominated as Course Director for Continuing Education Programme on Nuclear Biological, Chemical Protection (28th November – 2nd December 2011)
Nominated as Member of the Validation Committee on Mainstreaming DRR into Health – Strategies, Methodologies & Tools, National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (2011)
Nominated as Course Director for Continuing Education Programme on Preparedness and Response during Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies’, 5-9 September, 2011
Nominated as Course Director for Continuing Education Programme on CBRN Disasters and its Management (16th - 20th Aug, 2010)
Nominated as Member of the Expert Committee on Short term and long term Public Health Impact arising out of the Nuclear Disasters, constituted by the Directorate of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (April 2011)
Nominated as Coordinator of the Expert Committee on Radiation Monitoring of Passengers coming from Japan (in the aftermath of Fukushima Disaster) at IGI Airport at Delhi constituted by the National Disaster Management Authority (March 2011)
Nominated as Indian Co-ordinator of Indo Taiwan Workshop on Drug Development for Cancer and Infectious Disease from Basics to Industry 14- 15 December 2011 under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Nominated as Coordinator and Organising Secretary of Workshop on
