PROFILE

OF

Dr. B. SESIKERAN, M.D. FAMS Former Director National Institute of Nutrition -500007

NAME : Dr. Sesikeran Boindala, M.D. FAMS Designation : Former Director National Institute of Nutrition Indian Council of Medical Research Hyderabad – 500 007 Age : 67years Date of Birth : 30th July 1951 Marital Status : Married

Residential address : 105, Sumeda Apts St # 2 , Habsiguda Hyderabad- 500007

Email ID : [email protected]

Educational Background

Course Year College University M.B.B.S 1975 Stanley Medical Madras University College M.D. 1983 Gandhi Medical Pathology College

Research Career at National Institute of Nutrition

Assistant Research Officer : 1977 – 1984 Research Officer : 1984 – 1990 Senior Research Officer : 1990 – 1995 Assistant Director : 1995 – 2000 Deputy Director : 2000 – 2006 Officer in-charge, Pathology Division : 1989 – 2006 Director : April, 2006 –Aug. 2012 Current Positions 1. Chairman Review Committee for Genetic Manipulation – Govt of 2. Member scientific panel on Nutraceuticals, Food supplements, FSDU, FSMP, Novel Foods , FSSAI 3. President , Nutrition Society of India 4. Vice President- Microbiota and Probiotic Science foundation of India 5. Vice President- Probiotic Association of India 6. Member- Health and Wellness Advisory Council – Coca Cola India 7. Member- Nestle Council on Nutrition Affairs- India 8. Trustee of Heinz Nutrition Foundation. 9. Public Sector Trustee from India to International Life Sciences Institute 10.Member of research advisory committees of CSIR IITR Lucknow 11. Chairman program Advisory Committee and member RC– National Agribiotechnology Inst-DBT- Govt of India. 12.Member of project review committee in the Dept of Health research Ministry of health 13.Member National Committee on Nutrition of the CII , Delhi 14.Chairman working group on foods for sportspersons FSSAI,

RESEARCH AREAS Major : Nutritional Pathology, Toxicology Sub areas : Diet and Cancer, Nutrition and Cell Death Publications : 120 (including chapters in books) Awards /Honours :

1. Prof CRRM Reddy memorial oration award- Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences - 2017

2. Yellapragada Subba Row memorial lecture, School of Medical Sciences, - 2015

3. Santhinath Ghosh memorial oration, Dept of chemical technology, Kolkatta University – Nov 2013

4. C Ramachandran Memorial Oration , Nutrition Foundation of India - 2012

5. Dr.Rajammal Devadas Oration Award – Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore- 2012

6. Dr.Florence Theophilus Endowment Lecture, WCC Chennai- 2011

7. Dr.S.G.Srikantia Memorial Lecture, Nutrition Society of India , Hyderabad- 2011 8. Sir Neelratan Sircar Memorial Oration- IMA Calcutta- 2011

9. S K Mitra Memorial Award-2009 All India Food Processors’ Association at New Delhi

10.Kamalapuri Sabharwal Memorial Oration – Lady Irwin College, New Delhi- 2009

11. Dr.P.Narasimha Rao International Award – International Medical Sciences Academy, New Delhi 2009

12. Dr. D. Govinda Reddy Memorial Oration, NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada- 2008

13.Dr.K.V.Rao Memorial Oration, Dr.K.V.Rao Scientific Society, Hyderabad- 2007

14. RR memorial Oration Dept Oncology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences- 2000

Life Membership and Fellowships in Scientific Societies

1. Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists 2. AP Chapter of Pathologists and Microbiologists 3. Nutrition Society of India- President 2016-2020 4. Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation- Vice President 5. Fellow – Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Hyderabad 6. Fellow of Telengana Academy of Sciences- Vice President 2016-18 7. Fellow – National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ... 8. Fellow of International Academy of Medical sciences

Research Guide : Ph.D., MD and MDS students of NTR University of Health Sciences