Ch. Mohan Rao | |
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,_Shri_Bandaru_Dattatreya_(cropped).jpg) Ch. Mohan Rao, erstwhile CCMB Director and Union Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan, unveiling the plaque dedicating CSIR-CCMB's Medical Biotechnology Complex to the Nation. | |
| Born | Mohan Rao Chintalagiri 19 January 1954 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National Eye Institute, University of Hyderabad Kakatiya University |
| Known for | Molecular chaperones, Photoacoustic spectroscopy |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Medical Science (1999) Elected Fellow, INSA, NASI, IAS, TWAS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Science |
| Institutions | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Scientist (1984-2009) Director (2009-2016) CSIR Distinguished Scientist (2016-2023) Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, HOD and Senior Professor Emeritus (2024-Present) |
| Website | Official website |
Mohan Rao Chintalagiri (born 19 January 1954, ) is an Indian molecular biologist renowned for his contributions to the fields of biophysics and molecular biology.[1] He has earned international recognition for his work on molecular chaperones as well as his contribution to the field of photoacoustic spectroscopy in health and disease. He is currently a Senior Professor Emeritus and Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Hyderabad campus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.[2] He is a former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and served as a CSIR-Distinguished Scientist.[3] He received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1999, the highest science honor in India.[4]
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- ^ "Awardee Details: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize". ssbprize.gov.in. Retrieved 16 January 2024.