Ch. Mohan Rao
Ch. Mohan Rao | |
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Ch. Mohan Rao, erstwhile CCMB Director and Union Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan, unveiling the plaque dedicating CSIR-CCMB's Medical Biotechnology Complex to the Nation. | |
| Born | Mohan Rao Chintalagiri 19 January 1954 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National Eye Institute, University of Hyderabad Kakatiya University |
| Known for | Molecular chaperones, Photoacoustic spectroscopy |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Medical Science (1999) Elected Fellow, INSA, NASI, IAS, TWAS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Science |
| Institutions | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Scientist (1984-2009) Director (2009-2016) CSIR Distinguished Scientist (2016-2023) Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, HOD and Senior Professor Emeritus (2024-Present) |
| Website | Official website |
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Mohan Rao Chintalagiri (born 19 January 1954) is an Indian molecular biologist renowned for his contributions to the fields of biophysics and molecular biology. He has earned international recognition for his work on molecular chaperones as well as his contribution to the field of photoacoustic spectroscopy in health and disease. He is currently a Senior Professor Emeritus and Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Hyderabad campus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He is a former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and served as a CSIR-Distinguished Scientist. He received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1999, the highest science honor in India.