Ananda Chakrabarty

NRI Ananda Chakrabarty is a Distinguished University Professor, Ph.D. at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. He was born at Sainthia, India

Education:

1965 Ph.D. University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India Biochemistry
1960 M.Sc. University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India Biochemistry
1958 B.Sc. St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, India

Appointments/Affiliations
Dates Title Organization City, State/Province Country
1989-Present Distinguished University Professor University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Chicago, IL United States
1979-Present Professor Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Chicago, Il United States
1976-1979 Adjunct Professor of Biology State University of New York, Albany Albany, NY United States
1971-1979 Staff Member GE Research and Development Center Schenectady, NY United States
1965-1971 Research Assoicate and Visiting Lecturer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL United States

Honors/Awards

1995 Procter & Gamble Award American Society for Microbiology
1994 Distinguished Service Award U.S. Army
1991 Distinguished Faculty Award University of Illinois
1991 Pasteur Award Illinois Society for Microbiology
1989 University Scholar University of Illinois
1986 Merit Award National Institutes of Health
1985 Distinguished Visiting Professor Award U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1984 Public Affairs Award American Chemical Society
1982 Inventor of the Year
1975 IR-100 Award
1975 Industrial Scientist of the Year

Memberships

1999-Present Einstein Institute for Science, Health and the Courts Member, Board of Directors
1998-Present Plasmid Member, Editorial Board
1998-Present Chulabhorn Research Institute Member, International Advisory Board
1997-Present Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network Member, Scientific Advisory Board
1997-1999 Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Molecular Biology Initiative on Cell Signaling in the Environment Member, Advisory Board
1994-2000 Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
1993-1996 NIH Study Section on Bacteriology and Mycology Member
1992-1996 Stockholm Environment Institute Member, Biotechnology Advisory Committee
1991-1993 National Academy of Science/National Research Council Member, Committee on Biotechnology
1990-1996 National Academy of Science/National Research Council Member, Board on Biology
1990-1996 Gene Editor
1990-1994 Montana State University, Center for Interfacial Microbial Process Engineering Member, Policy Advisory Board
1989-1993 Michigan State University Center for Microbial Process Engineering Member, Science Advisory Panel
1988-Present Government of India, Department of Biotechnology Member, Overseas Advisory Body
1987-1991 NIH Study Section on Biomedical Sciences Member
1987-1991 Michigan Biotechnology Institute Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
1985-Present International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Member, Panel of Scientific Advisors
1985-1998 Journal of Environmental Science & Health, B Member, Editorial Board
1985-1989 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Vice-Chairman, Commission on Biotechnlogy
1982-1986 NIH Study Section on Microbial Genetics and Physiology Member
1981-1986 United National Committee on the Application of Genetic Engineering in Developing Nations Consultant
1978-1992 Journal of Bacteriology Member, Editorial Board

Research Interests Field of Expertise & Research Interests:

Research Funding/Grants
Dates Grant # Grant Title Organization Grant Amount Primary Investigator
2001-2005 5RO1 ES 04050-11 Microbial Degradation of Agent Orange National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH Chakrabarty, A.M.
2001-2005 2RO1 ES04050-16 Genetic regulation of the biodegradation of synthetic toxic chemicals such as 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T (Agent Orange) by Burkholderia cepacia strain AC1100, pathogenicity before release in open environment NIEHS $200,000 per year direct cost Chakrabarty, A.M.
4R37AI 16790-16 Pseudomonas Infection in Cystic Fibrosis ----(Source: University of Illinois)

• NRI Professor's research may help to cure cancer, HIV/AIDS and malaria