Garikapati Narahari Sastry
Garikapati Narahari Sastry is an Indian chemist. He has taken charge as Director of CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology[1], Jorhat, Assam on 19 February 2019.[2][3] He heads the Molecular Modelling Division at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology in Hyderabad, India. Sastry has made pioneering contributions in the areas of computational chemistry and computational biology.
Garikapati Narahari Sastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Osmania University, University of Hyderabad |
| Known for | Molecular Modeling and Computer Aided Drug Design |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, theoretical chemistry |
| Institutions | North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat |
| Doctoral advisor | Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis |
He was awarded Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2011, the highest science award in India, in the chemical sciences category.[4]
Education and early works
Sastry did his B.Sc. and M.Sc in chemistry from Osmania University. He was awarded his PhD from University of Hyderabad. He did his postdoctoral work in Switzerland and Israel, before joining Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University in December 1997. He moved to IICT in 2002.
Prizes and honours
- Recipient of J. C. Bose National Fellowship of the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi - 2015[5][6]
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology - 2011.
- B. M. Birla Scientist prize for chemistry - 2001[7]
- The Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
- The Swarnajayanti Fellowship - 2005
- National Bioscience Award for Career Development 2009[8]
- The CRSI Medal - 2010
Research highlights
- Molecular Modelling and Computer Aided Drug Design
References
- "CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat". www.rrljorhat.res.in. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Assam: CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology gets new director". NORTHEAST NOW. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- Geetanath, V. (4 March 2019). "IICT scientist to head CSIR's only north east lab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "11 scientists selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award" ibn live, Sep 26,2011
- "J C Bose Fellowship". www.serb.gov.in. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- Bureau, Our. "JC Bose fellowship for IICT scientists". @businessline. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/organisms-objects-&-ocean-are-their-work/852772/2
- http://dbtindia.nic.in/PreviousYrAwardee.doc
