Dr Nair is the Professor at Department of Radiation Biology, Amala Cancer Research Centre, Trichur. He worked as the Scientific Officer of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay.
Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D. - Biochemistry, Thesis 'Some aspects of DNA replication and repair',
University of Bombay, 1977.
M.Sc. - Biochemistry, Thesis 'Mechanism of radiosensitization of microorganisms',
University of Bombay, 1971.
B.Sc. - Chemistry main, Mathematics and Physics subsidiaries, First class,
University of Kerala, 1966.
Field of Specialization :
Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, DNA Repair, Cellular Stress Response, Radiation Biology, Radiomodifiers in Radiotherapy, Radiation Protection. Nanotehnology, Environmental pollution and genotoxicity, .
Academic / Professional Recognition/Awards:
1. Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
2. Alexander Hollaender award to participate to deliver a talk and introduce a plenary speaker in the 9th International Conf. on Environmental Muatgens, San Francisco, USA, 3-8 Sept. 2005.
3. Member of the Editorial Board (Associate Editor) , Journal of Radiation Research
4. Invited to Armed Forces Radiation Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA, for discussions and deliver a talk, 31Aug-1Sept. 2005.
5. Invited to deliver a talk at Institute of Biodesign, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
6. Invited to deliver a talk at the 3rd Intl Symposium on Natural Drugs at Naples, Italy 3rd Intl Symposium on Natural Drugs at Naples, Italy
7.Invited to the Department of Radiation Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan as a distinguished scientist .
8. Invited to give a talk and to chair the session on Biologial Evolution in the International Conf. on Role of Radiation on the Origin and Evolution of Life, Osaka,Japan,1-5 March,1998.
9. Guide for Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Univ. of Bombay and Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
10. Fellow of the Society of Biosciences
11. Elected Life member of the National Academy of Sciences, India
12. Member Governing Body of Amala Cancer Research Centre, Trichur,Kerala.
13. Member, Board of Studies Biochemistry & Faculty of Science, M.S.Univ. Baroda (1990-93).
14. Elected Secretary of the Indian Society for Radiation Biology.
15. Elected Jt. Secretary, National Societty of Ethnopharmacology (India) 1-7 Dec. 2007).
16. Guide for Ph.D. in Biochemistry, M.G.University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Research Interests:
- Applications of nanomaterials in bio-medicine.
- DNA-Chemical Interactions
- Regulation and cloning and sequencing of genes involved in stress response
- DNA Repair
- Biological activities of natural drugs and herbal extracts
- Radiosensitization and Radioprotection in cancer therapy
- Predictive assays for radiation sensitivity of tumours
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