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Born 
June 01, 1968

Education & Career
B.Sc:     University of Kerala 1988
M.Sc:     Banaras Hindu University 1990
Ph.D:     Banaras Hindu University 1994
(Mentor: Prof. Arya K. Mukerjee)
Postdoc: NCL Pune 1995-1998
(Mentor: Prof. K. N. Ganesh)
Postdoc: University of Oxford 2000-2001
(Mentor: Prof. GWJ Fleet)

Scientist: NCL, Pune, 1998
Chief Scientist & AcSIR Professor of Chemistry (currently)

Gangadhar J. Sanjayan (G. J. Sanjayan), fascinated by color chemistry in his early days of laboratory encounters, chose chemistry as a career to fulfill his research ambitions. After completing his PhD studies in heterocyclic chemistry from Banaras Hindu University (advisor: Prof. A.K. Mukherjee), Sanjayan joined the group of Prof. K. N. Ganesh (NCL-Pune) for his first stint of post-doctoral studies (peptide nucleic acids & molecular self-assembly). Later, he moved to the University of Oxford, UK, to work with Prof. George. W. J. Fleet (carbohydrates & peptidomimetics). Currently, he is leading a group of synthetic chemists at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune - working on various projects including medical chemistry, peptides / peptidomimetics and molecular recognition and self assembly.

Awards & Honors -
 

  • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award – 2012, India

  • Bhagyatara Award – 2014, (Punjab University)

  • OPPI Award – 2013, (Organization of Pharmaceutical producers of India)

  • Advisor for the best PhD. thesis award – 2013, (Eli Lilly, Asia)

  • CRSI Bronze Medal - 2013, India

  • CDRI Award – 2011, India

  • Ranbaxy Research Award - 2010, India

  • Advisor, best PhD thesis award – 2008 (Eli Lilly, Asia).

  • Indo-US Science & Technology Forum Fellowship- 2008 [NIDDK, NIH, USA]

  • Scientist of the Year Award (2008), NCL, Pune.

  • IFS research grant – 2007 (International foundation for science, Sweden).

  • Director’s Commendation Award (for best performance) - 2006; Research Foundation, NCL, Pune.

  • Recipient of the highly competitive New Idea Fund Grant - 2006, CSIR, New Delhi.

  • BOYSCAST international fellowship, - 2001, DST , New Delhi

  • Life time member, Chemical Research Society of India.

  • Life time Member, American Chemical Society (ACS, USA).

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