June 01,1968

B. Sc: University of Kerala 1988
M. Sc: Banaras Hindu University 1990
Ph.D: Banaras Hindu University 1994
(Prof. Arya K. Mukerjee)
Postdoc: NCL Pune 1995-8
(Prof. K. N. Ganesh)
Postdoc: University of Oxford 2000-2001
(Prof. GWJ Fleet)
Scientist: NCL, Pune, 1998-present

Exploring Hydrogen-Bonding interactions in Macromolecules & Biomimetism.

Bioorganic Chemistry, molecular recognition, molecular assembly

• 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
• Scientist of the Year Award (2008), NCL, Pune.
• IFS research grant – 2007 (International foundation for science, Sweden).

• Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 11205
• Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 9747
• Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8922
• Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 4006
• Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11593
• Chem. Commun., 2009, 3446.
• J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 17743
• Chem. Commun., 2008, 712
• Chem. Commun., 2008, 2541
• Chem. Commun., 2006, 2756, HOT article