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Dr. Ravinder S. Jolly (Ph.D)

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Ravinder Jolly\u2019s career in research started as JRF in DU in 1977, which than took him through a rich and exciting journey in science, passing through DU, CSIR-NCL, U of Minnesota USA, CSIR-IMTECH, GNDU and back to CSIR-IMTECH. His early stage career was shaped by mentorship of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, Dr. AV Ramarao and observing role-models\/institution-builders, like Dr. LK Doraiswamy and Dr. RA Mashalkar. This allowed him to learn and gain experience in chemical sciences, including science at chemistry-biology interface as pure science and as applied to understanding of natural products, pharmaceuticals and biological molecules. The experience was quite productive as he was able to publish quality papers, and obtain national and international Patents. Several industrial processes were developed (PI and\/or team member), transferred to Industry and went into production at Lupin, Centaur Labs and DRDO, Pune. A multi-million dollar agreement was signed with Nostrum, USA for development of Immunosuppressants and P&G for skin-care products.<\/p>\n

Prominent achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Science<\/strong> (last decade): Drug Development<\/strong>: (a) Candidate drug molecule for prolonged survival of organ transplant, successfully demonstrated in mouse model (b) Candidate for iron overload<\/strong> diseases, mouse model. Biochemistry<\/strong>: A new mechanism proposed for growth of amyloid fibrils that may help understand cause of Alzheimer, etc. Biotechnology<\/strong>: created a designer whole-cell biocatalyst for production of a key statin intermediate.<\/p>\n

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Institution Building<\/strong>: started Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in GNDU on invitation of the then VC of university.<\/p>\n

Project management\/implementation<\/strong>: examples, coordinator, planning commission approved 5-year plan projects, Bugs to Drug program (12th plan, outlay 22 crore, 11 PIs) and Exploration and exploitation of India\u2019s microbial diversity (11th plan, 40 crore, 15 Institutes); co-coordinator (1of 5), Exploration of India\u2019s microbial diversity (10th plan, 25 crore); joint PI, development of CaeA as immunosuppressive agent (NMITLI, 20 crore).<\/p>\n

Academic<\/strong>: former member, Academic committee GNDU and JNU. Currently, member GB IISER and TBI-IISER, Mohali.<\/p>\n

Regulatory<\/strong>: member, 3-membered committee for third party pollution audit of Ranbaxy<\/p>\n

Government<\/strong>: formerly, member of (i) core-committee and task force, headed by Administrator, Chandigarh, Honorable Lt Gen (retd) Shri J. F. R. Jacob for implementation of Biotechnology Action Plan for Chandigarh (ii) committee headed by Chief Secretary, Haryana for setting up a biotechnology park (iii) committee headed by Governor, Haryana for curriculum revision of Pharmacy courses<\/p>\n

Govt bodies<\/strong>: Provided service to DSIR to verify R&D claims of several industries, including Ranbaxy and AICTE for help in decision making for the approval of new Institutes\/departments.<\/p>\n

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