Shyam Sharma MPharm, PhD

Dr Shyam S Sharma is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, India since 2009. Before joining NIPER Mohali, he worked as postdoctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and did his PhD (Pharmacology) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Dr Sharma has published more than 100 peer reviewed research papers/patents/book chapters. His research interests includes understanding the molecular mechanisms and role of neuroprotective approaches in the treatment of cerebral ischemia (stroke), diabetic complications (neuropathy, cardiomyopathy & encephalopathy), cognitive impairment and safety pharmacology (CNS, CVS &RS) of NCEs.

He has more than 20 years of teaching (master’s and doctorate students) and research experience. Dr Sharma has guided more than 75 master’s and doctorate students. He has delivered more than 65 invited talks at national & international levels. He is on the editorial board of several international journals. He is recipient of Organisation for Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Scientist Award 2012, Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize and Dr D.N. Prasad Oration award of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), CDRI Oration award & PP Suryakumari Prize of Indian Pharmacological Society. He is Fellow of Indian Pharmacological Society (FIPS).