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Dr. Ananda M. Chakrabarty

Amrita’s Senior Science Mentor

Dr. Ananda M. Chakrabarty, Amrita’s Senior Science Mentor, is the global domain expert relating to how bacterial proteins effectively combat cancers, parasites, and viruses in the human body.  He is a Distinguished University Professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and advises senior officials in the U.S. and abroad on policies relating to biotechnology and related technology transfer.  As a consultant to the United Nations, Dr. Chakrabarty was a part of the advisory committee that resulted in creation of the  International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Trieste, Italy, and has recently rejoined the ICGEB Advisory Board.