Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar talks about Focus of DST in Indo-Japan context
What’s focus of India & Japan when it comes to Science & Technology? Hear it from government of India in-charge of Department of Science & Technology and also a renowned scientist Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar.
He talks about focus, hurdles and how Indian diaspora of Engineers/Researchers/Techies/Entrepreneurs in Japan be part of it.
IndoJapanPulse was fortunate to sit & talk to him on focused points starting from his introduction.
More About Dr. Chandrashekhar
Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, the former Director of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) is a renowned synthetic organic chemist and has made significant contributions in diverse areas of organic chemistry with special emphasis on chiral chemistry, total synthesis of biologically active natural products and pharmaceutical products, in short making healthcare more affordable accessible to all with specific achievements in the indications like Tuberculosis and other tumors.
Born in 1964 Dr Chandrasekhar completed his primary and higher education in Hyderabad and Joined CSIR, IICT for a Ph. D Programme. After completing his Ph. D, he moved to USA for a post-doctoral position He joined CSIR-IICT as Scientist C in 1994 and grew upto the level of director in 2015.
He has more than 285 publications, 19 patents under his name, with 7600 citations and 80 students have completed PHD under him.
Dr. Chandrashekhar is fellow of all 3 major science academies of India, He has been bestowed with various National and international accolades.
This is just a glimpse of his major roles & achievements, I am sharing this link for more on him https://www.indiascience.in/videos/dr-srivari-chandrashekhar-secretary-dst-e
