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Prof. Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay

Prof. Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay
University of Calcutta, India

Biography:

Professor Bandyopadhyay obtained his 1st class Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Anthropology and a Master of Science degree from the University of Calcutta with esteemed NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, Govt. of India. Subsequently, obtained an M.Phil degree in Environmental Sciences, he also was awarded with the prestigious Junior Research Fellowship conferred by UGC in 1987 to continue his PhD in selection and polymorphism serum protein (Haptoglobin) and awarded PhD in1992; he was the first recipient of a PhD in Science (Anthropology) with a UGC fellowship from the University of Calcutta. He received the prestigious Merit Award (1991) for his applied research in the area of neonatal medical genetics from, University of Calcutta and recipient of the Young Scientist Award for his contribution in Human Genetics from the Indian Science Congress (The apex body of Science, India) as the first recipient from Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta. He was President of Anthropological and Behavioral Sciences section of the Indian Science Congress in its centenary year in 2013 and awarded with Outstanding Scientist Award recipient, 2nd International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science, and Medicine VISA AWARDS 2019. He received nine national extra-mural research grants as Principal Investigator, including an international collaboration grant from the British Council for collaboration with the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. Through his research, Professor Bandyopadhyay has published more than one hundred anthropological research papers in national and international journals on medical genetics, evolutionary biology, forensic anthropology, dental anthropology, public and reproductive health in relation to genes, cytogenetic and anthropometric variables of non-communicable disease, dermatoglyphics in medical and psychiatric disorders, and population genetics and human rights issues of India. As member of the Asiatic Society, the Indian Science Congress Association, Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the Indian Anthropological Society, Professor. Bandyopadhyay is also the founder member of The Indian National Confederation of Anthropological Association (INCAA) and recently nominated as Vice President of Indian Anthropological Society. He is one the National Advisory Committee for the prevention of Beta-Thalassemia and was a former Organizing Secretary of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethological Sciences. Professor Bandyopadhyay was four-time Head of the Department and Convener of the research advisory board in Anthropology at the University of Calcutta. Prof. Bandyopadhyay was the Member of the Program Committee of the International Conference on Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine (GORM 2018) Bangkok 5-7, January, 2018and International Conference on Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine (GORM 2018) Bangkok 5-7, January, 2018 and Member of the Program Committee World Congress on Breast Cancer, Gynecology and Women Health (CPD Accredited), Bangkok September 06-07, 2018. Recently, he has been the Advisory Board and Faculty Member of the 4th Global Cancer Summit (2021), International Collaborative and delivered plenary lecture (2021) in 56th Congress of Anthropological Society of Serbia with International Participation Conference. In COVID 19 situation Prof. Bandyopadhyay, already delivered five National and International webinars.

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