Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Established1935; 90 years ago (1935)
Research typeAutonomous Research center
Budget₹711 million (2012)[1]
Field of research
Biology,
Chemistry
DirectorProf. Vibha Tandon
Faculty66[1]
Students427[1]
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
22°29′51″N 88°22′12″E / 22.4974°N 88.3700°E / 22.4974; 88.3700
CampusMultiple campuses Urban
AffiliationsAcSIR
Operating agency
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Websiteiicb.res.in Edit this at Wikidata

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[2]

Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1956 and renamed to its present form in 1982.[2] It has 6 R&D divisions:- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Molecular & Human Genetics, and Structural Biology & Bioinformatics.

Notable people

Prof. Amar Bhaduri, Director of CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (1990-1995) and President of Society of Biological Chemists of India (1999-2000),[3] known for outstanding contribution in Kala-azar research in India.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Indian Institute of Chemical Biology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "History of IICB". iicb.res.in. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ https://sbcihq.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sbc-rules-79-Book.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://www.insaindia.res.in/BM/BM35_0906.pdf [bare URL PDF]