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K. VijayRaghavan

Indian scientist · India · Scientists · Born 1954 · age 72

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Krishnaswamy Vijayraghavan is an emeritus professor and former director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences. On 26 March 2018, the Government of India appointed him as the Principal Scientific Adviser to succeed Dr. R Chidamabaram. His term as Principal Scientific Adviser ended on 2 April 2022.

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2016Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward2013Padma Shri in science & engineeringAward2012Fellow of the Royal SocietyAwardH K Firodia awardsAward2009Infosys PrizeAward1998Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAward1954Born3 February 1954

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Awards

Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University2016
Padma Shri in science & engineering2013
H K Firodia awards2012
Fellow of the Royal Society2012
Infosys Prize2009
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology1998

About this person

Krishnaswamy Vijayraghavan is an emeritus professor and former director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences. On 26 March 2018, the Government of India appointed him as the Principal Scientific Adviser to succeed Dr. R Chidamabaram. His term as Principal Scientific Adviser ended on 2 April 2022. In 2012, he was elected a fellow of The Royal Society and in April 2014 he was elected as a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences. He was conferred the Padma Shri on 26 January 2013 and is also a recipient of the Infosys Prize in the life sciences category in 2009.

Country
India
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72

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