Women of Excellence
Meenakshi Bhattacharjee |
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Title: | Executive Director CAAR |
Industry: | Education |
Type of Organization: | University |
Major Product/Service: | Higher education |
Expertise: | 33 years experience; 4 years with current university and 29 years in India and abroad; Specializes in algal/environmental/agricultural biotechnology studies and research with special emphasis on cyanobacteria and other microalgae; Oversees Ph.D. students; Teaches classes |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | International |
Affiliations: | Life Member, National Academy of Sciences; Life Member, Indian Science Congress; Fellow, Academy of Environmental Biology; Fellow, National Environmental Science Academy; Fellow, International Consortium of Contemporary Biologists; American Society of Plant Biology; Life Member, International Society of Applied Biology; National Algae Association; Phycological Society of America; American Society of Microbiology |
University/Degree: | M.Sc..; Ph.D., Algal Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University |
Hobbies/Sports: | Family activities, travel, music, gardening |
Honors & Awards: | Various National and International awards including the Albert Schweitzer International Gold Medal for Science Award, U.K.; UNESCO recognized Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award for Excellence in Environmental Biotechnology ; Distinguished Scientist of the Year; International Plant Scientist Award; Dr K.N. Katju Award for Life Sciences; Finalist World Oil Awards U.S. |
Published Works: | 236 peer reviewed scientific journal research papers |