Renu Swarup

Renu Swarup
Chairperson, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Preceded byK. VijayRaghavan
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
In office
April 10, 2018 – October 31, 2021
Preceded byAshutosh Sharma
Succeeded byRajesh Sudhir Gokhale
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Alma materJohn Innes Centre Norwich, UK
Awards
  • BioSpectrum Person of the Year (2012)
  • National Entrepreneurship Award (2017)
  • TWAS Regional Prize in Science Diplomacy (2018)
  • Newly discovered microbial species Natrialba swarupiae, named in her honour (2020)
Scientific career
Fields

Dr. Renu Swarup is an Indian geneticist and former Secretary, Government of India, formerly heading the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology.[1][2][3] She has actively contributed in the formulation of India's Biotechnology Vision and Strategy.[4][5] She is credited with the establishment of India's largest microbial resource centre, Microbial Culture Collection.[6]

To acknowledge her support in microbial diversity research in India and simplifying provisions of the Biological diversity Act, 2002, a newly discovered microbial species Natrialba swarupiae has been named in her honour by the National Centre for Cell Science.[7][6]

In addition to her current role, she holds the position of chairperson, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Company incorporated by the Government of India to promote research and innovation in the Biotech Enterprise with special focus on Start-Ups and SMEs.[8][9]

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  3. ^ Bureau, BW Online. "BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2020-03-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Women Achievers- DR RENU SWARUP". www.biospectrumindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  5. ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "Biotechnology in India: Moving towards a USD $ 100 billion Indian bio-economy - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Padmanabhan, Sunderarajan. "NCCS scientists find new microbial species, name it after DBT Secretary". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  8. ^ "10 Leaders, 10 Questions: Renu Swarup". IndiaBioscience. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  9. ^ "Renu Swaroop appointed Secretary- Biotechnology Department | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2020-03-06.