Biography:

Professor Dr.Dhanapal Sakthisekaran has obtained his Ph.D., degree from the University of Madras. He has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras in 1978 and subsequently promoted as Reader and Professor in 1988 and 1994 respectively. He is having about 45 years of Professional standing. He has published more than 140 research papers in reputed journals and written four textbooks in Biochemistry as Chairperson. He has received many awards for his contributions to the field of Basic Medical Sciences. He has won Indian Council of Medical Research Award (Govt.of India) in 2003 and Tamil Nadu Scientist Award in the year 2005. He has received SOMPS Poster Award from ICACT, Paris, France in 2008. He has guided 49 PhD students and all of them are well placed in India and abroad. He was the Editor in Chief of the journal BIOMEDICINE published by the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists, India. He has retired in 2014 as Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras and served as UGC –BSR Faculty Fellow from 2014 -2017.