Prof. K. VijayRaghavan
Former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
In the office from 3 April 2018 to 2 April 2022
Prof K. VijayRaghavan is a distinguished professor in the field of developmental genetics and former director of the National Centre of Biological Sciences. His fields of specialization are developmental biology, genetics, and neurogenetics.
Significant Awards
Padma Shri in 2013
Videos of PSA
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PSA on improving preparedness against COVID-19 at regional levels
PSA's address about emerging variants of SARS-CoV2
Articles and Blogs by PSA
PSA’s Journey
Education
Prof. VijayRaghavan graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1975
Completed his doctoral work in 1983 in the field of Molecular Biology and holds a PhD from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Initial Career
Worked as a Research Fellow from 1984 to 1985 and then as a Senior Research Fellow from 1986 to 1988, at the California Institute of Technology.
In 1988, joined the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research as a reader.
Instrumental in establishing the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, under the aegis of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in 1992.
Groundbreaking Work
Spearheaded groundbreaking research to understand the important principles and mechanisms that control the nervous system and muscles during development, and how these neuromuscular systems direct specific locomotor behaviours.
Professional Details
Director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, where he continues as a Distinguished Professor
Served as Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India between January 2013 to January 2018
Honours & Awards
2018
New species of gecko named “Hemidactylus vijayraghavani” after Prof. K Vijayraghavan
2014
Elected as Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences
2012
H K Firodia Award
2012
Royal Society Fellowship
2010
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World Fellowship
2006
J.C. Bose Fellowship
2003
Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kanpur
1999
Honorary faculty member of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
1999
Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
1998
Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Major Initiatives as PSA
PSA initiatives made a signficant impact to the STI lanscape of the country
PM-STIAC(PM-STIAC)
ETG (Empowered Technology Group (ETG))
Our Social Media Presence
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