Prof Gowrishankar J
Former Director
| Department of Biological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Mohali
Punjab
Expertise:
Microbiology
73
Publications
19
Projects
2039
Scopus Citations
2068
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43 Years 8 Months Total Experience
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2,039
Citations
27
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Professional Recognition
INSA Senior Scientist Award
2017
Indian National Science Academy
Padma Shri
2013
Government of India
MoselioSchaechter
2012
The American Society for Microbiology
Australian Alumni Excellence Award
2011
India
J C Bose National Fellowship
2007
Science and Engineering Research Board
Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Lecture
2005
Indian National Science Academy
Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award for Science & Technology
2005
Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation,
Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award
2003
ANDHRA PRADESH AKADEMI OF SCIENCES
17.Basic Research Education & Development (BREAD) Society Role Model Award
2000
Basic Research Education And Development (BREAD) Society
16.CSIR Technology Prize for Biological Sciences and Technology (Team Leader
2000
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
New Millennium Medal of Indian Science Congress Association
2000
Indian Science Congress
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) prize in Biological Sciences
1997
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Biological Sciences
1997
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSIR Raman Research Fellowship
1997
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Eureka Forbes J V Bhat Memorial Award in Microbiology
1993
Prof. J.V. Bhat Memorial Oration
B M Birla Award for Biological Sciences
1991
Birla Foundation
Alembic Young Scientist Award
1991
Association of Microbiologists of India
CSIR Young Scientist Award in Biological Sciences
1987
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Young Scientist Medal
1986
Indian National Science Academy
Biotechnology Career Fellowship
1985
Rockefeller Foundation
International Union of Biochemistry Travel Fellowship
1985
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Selected for Talent Search Scheme fellowship
1978
Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR)
Gold Medalist for Best Outgoing Student of College in M.B.,B.S
1978
Christian Medical College, Vellore (University of Madras)
best clinical student in Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Clinical Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine
1978
Christian Medical College, Vellore (University of Madras)
National Science Talent Search Scholar
1971
National Council of Educational Research and Training ( NCERT)
Gold Medal recipient
1970
Barnes School
National Merit prize
1970
Government of India
Community & Membership
Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Member, Editorial boards - (1992-94, 2002-04, 2008-10, 2011-13)National Academy Science Letters
Member, Editorial boards - (1992-94)Journal of Biosciences
Member, Editorial boards - (1995-97)Journal of Genetics
Member, Editorial boards - (1995-2014)Indian Journal of Microbiology
Member, Editorial boards - (1996-99)Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Member, Editorial boards - (1998-2001)Current Science
Member, Editorial boards - (2013-2016)Resonance
Corresponding EditorJournal of Genetics
Associate Editor ( 2015-2016)Research in Microbiology
EditorSpecial Section on "Stationary-Phase Mutations in Microorganisms", Journal of Genetics (Vo
Guest Editor (with F.W. Stahl and D.P. KasbekarSociety of Biological Chemists (India
MemberAmerican Society for Microbiology
MemberIndian Academy of Sciences
Associate ( 1987-91)Guha Research Conference
Member ( 1987-92)Indian Academy of Sciences
Fellow ( Elected 1992)Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Honorary Faculty Member ( Elected 1996)National Academy of Sciences, India
Fellow ( Elected 1996)A-IMBN (International Molecular Biology Network for Asia and the Pacific Rim)
Member (Elected 1998)Indian National Science Academy
Fellow ( Elected 2001)Indian National Science Academy
Council Member ( 2007-2009)Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences
Fellow ( Elected 2004)Personal Details
Doctor of Philosophy
1983
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
1979
N/A
Former Director
Dec 2019 – Present
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Mohali
| Department of Biological Sciences
INSA Senior Scientist
May 2017 – Dec 2019
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics India
N/A
Oct 2014 – Mar 2016
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
J C Bose National Fellow
May 2007 – Apr 2017
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics India
Director
Dec 2005 – Oct 2015
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics India
Staff Scientist
May 2000 – Mar 2016
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics India
Scientist
Jan 1983 – May 2000
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Medical and Health Sciences
Scholarly Work
DBT Centre of Excellence for Microbial Biology ( Phase-II
OtherUnravelling new functions for the H-NS family of proteins in Gram-negative bacterial pathogens
OtherAnalysis of co-regulation between DNA replication activity and amino acid homeostatis by transcription factor IciA/ArgP in Escherichia coli
OtherRraA and RraB functions and over expression toxicity in Escherichia coli: genetic and functional genomics studies
OtherDBT Centre of Excellence for Microbial Biology (Team Leader
OtherAn integrated approach towards understanding the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Genetic, biochemical, immunological and structural analyses
OtherGenetics of transcription-replication interplay and of stress adaptation in bacteria
OtherDevelopment of strategies to obtain candidate live attenuated vaccine for plague
OtherOccurrence of mutations in nondividing cells of Escherichia coli
OtherBiotechnology for leather
OtherProgramme to delineate gene functions in the post-genomics era by a systematic two-gene knockout method
OtherMechanisms for prevention of aberrant oriC-independent chromosomal replication in bacteria
OtherHistone-like proteins, repressors and DNA supercoiling
OtherOsmotic regulation of proU transcription and interaction of nucleoid protein H-NS with DNA in Escherichia coli: in vitro studies
OtherMechanism of stationary-phase mutation in bacteria
OtherIn vitro transcription studies on proU operon of E. coli
OtherDevelopment of a salt-inducible expression vector
OtherMolecular genetics of L-proline/glycine betaine osmoprotection in Escherichia coli
OtherMolecular genetics of L-proline/glycine betaine osmoprotection in Escherichia coli
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Use of DNA encoding a promoter or promoters along with cis regulatory elements and a novel process for producing peptides.
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research ( CSIR) and Dept of Biotechnology ( DBT)
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Patent No. :
European Patent
Filed :
01-01-1996
Published :
09-07-2008
Granted
salt-inducible production of recombinant proteins in bacteria
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research ( CSIR) and Dept of Biotechnology ( DBT)
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Application No. :
From 1998 to 2006, the invention was licensed to Life Technologies Inc., USA for distribut
Filed :
01-01-1996
Published :
30-11--0001
Filed
Scholarly Publications
Construction from Mu d1 (lac Ap1) lysogens of lambda bacteriophage bearing promoter-lac fusions: Isolation of λ ppheA-lac
Scopus: 9
Effects of H-NS and potassium glutamate on σ(S)- and σ70-directed transcription in vitro from osmotically regulated P1 and P2 promoters of proU in Escherichia coli
A new phenotype for shcB mutations in Escherichia coli: RecA-dependent increase in plasmid-borne gene expression
An unusual suicidal interaction in Escherichia coli involving nucleoid protein H-NS
Evidence for involvement of proteins HU and RpoS in transcription of the osmoresponsive proU operon in Escherichia coli
What should India be doing in the human genome?
The 17th International Congress of Genetics 1993: A personal reflection
Regulation of kdp operon expression in Escherichia coli: Evidence against turgor as signal for transcriptional control
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