Edathil Vijayan FNASc

Prof. Dr. Edathil Vijayan FNASc., currently President, Society for Biotechnologists India(SBTI) born in Thrissur, Kerala had B Sc (Hons.), M Sc. and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University in 1971. Immediately after his Ph.D., he joined the Dept of Zoology, Center for Advanced Studies in Endocrinology, Delhi University as Faculty. Awarded Ford Foundation post-doctoral Fellowship with Dr S M McCann at Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, USA 1974-78. In return selected as Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences in newly established Hyderabad Central University and rose to the rank of full Professor shortly. He was awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Gottingen, Germany (1981-83).

He was invited as Prof. and Head, Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Dean, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry Central University in 1988 and continued in that position till 2006. His research interests were Neuroendocrinology/mammalian reproduction, Neuropeptides, and Neurotransmitters, generously supported by DST grants. Published over 105 papers in International Journals of repute including Nobel Foundation Symposium Volume and contributed Chapters in several Books. Supervised 12 Ph.D., and 15 M.Phil Scholars and served as Chairman, Board of Studies, Member Academic Council and Executive Council of several Universities and Expert Committees of DST, ICMR, CSIR, UGC and UPSC, and NAAC. He is also a Ph.D. examiner for over 40 Indian and foreign Universities. Life Member of several Professional Societies including EndocrineSociety USA and Max-Planck Alumni Association Germany.