Yamuna Krishnan
| Yamuna Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1974 |
| Residence | Chicago |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Fields | Organic Chemistry |
| Institutions |
Indian Institute of Science University of Cambridge National Centre for Biological Sciences University of Chicago |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Science |
| Notable awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize |
Yamuna Krishnan (born 25 May 1974) is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, since August 2014. She is born to P.T. Krishnan and Mini at Parappanangadi in Malappuram district, Kerala. She was earlier Reader in National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India. She is the youngest woman recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for science and technology, the highest science award in India, which she won in the year 2013 in chemical science category.[1] She earned her Bachelor's in Chemistry from Women's Christian College, Chennai in 1994. She secured MS in chemical sciences in 1997 and PhD in organic chemistry in 2002 both from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.[2] Her current research interests are in the areas related to structure and dynamics of nucleic acids, nucleic acid nanotechnology, cellular and subcellular technologies.[2] She was a recipient of the Wellcome Trust -DBT Alliance Senior Research Fellowship in 2010, the Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Medal in 2007 and of Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award from the Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, in 2006.[2]
Education Details
Ph.D (Organic Chemistry):Jan 2002, Department of Organic Chemistry,Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore, India. M.S. (Chemical Sciences):Sept 1997, Chemical Sciences Division, Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore, India, B.Sc. (Chemistry):Jun 1994, Women’s Christian College, University of Madras.[2]
Professional Experience
Her professional experience began as a graduate student at the department of chemistry at Indian Institute of Science from 1997 to 2001. She worked as a post doctoral research fellow and an 1851 Research Fellow from 2001 to 2004 at department of Chemistry at University of Cambridge, UK. She was a Fellow 'E' at National Centre for Biological Sciences from 2005-2009, TIFR, Bangalore, India and then tenured Reader 'F' from 2009-2013 at National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore, India. In 2013 she was promoted to Associate Professor 'G' at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bangalore, India and moved to University of Chicago as a Professor of Chemistry in August 2014.
Awards
- DBT - Wellcome Trust India Alliance Senior Fellowship Award
- Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, DBT[4]
- Indian National Science Academy’s Young Scientist Medal
- Associate, Indian Academy of Sciences
- 1851 Research Fellowship, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
- Fellowship of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, UK
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Chemical Sciences (youngest ever female awardee in any category).
References
- ↑ "Dr. Samir K. Bramhachari Announces Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2013". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Curriculum Vitae of Yamuna Krishnan" (PDF). NCBS. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
External links
- Women in Chemistry — Interview with Yamuna Krishnan
- http://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2013.6
- http://www.nature.com/nnano/reshigh/2011/0611/full/nnano.2011.91.html