Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal.

The Name of the Vice Chancellor of the Presidency University is Prof. Lohia

Education :
Prof. Lohia was born and raised in Kolkata. She completed her schooling from Modern High School for Girls in 1972, whereupon she entered the world-renowned Presidency College to pursue her bachelors degree in Physiology. She was an outstanding scholar, receiving medals in both her undergraduate and post graduate (MSc Physiology, Rajabazaar Science College, Calcutta University). She completed her doctoral thesis on the cell-surface of Vibrio cholerae from the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Jadavpur.

Career :

Prof. Anuradha Lohia is a molecular parasitologist who has done extensive research in the field of infectious disease. She is a Senior Professor and past-Chairperson of the Department of Biochemistry at the Bose Institute, Kolkata. Previously, she served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the UK-India collaborative ‘Wellcome Trust/ DBT India Alliance’ - an organization that supports excellence in medical research. She is currently the Vice Chancellor of the Presidency University, Kolkata

Achievement

She received the National award for young women scientist from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and several awards from other agencies.

She is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and an elected member of the Guha Research Conference, which is a premier body of outstanding scientists.

She has received many peer reviewed grants from the Government of India and from the National Institutes of Health (USA).

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Contact Detials
Presidency University
Address: 86/1, College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
Phone: 033 2257 3770