Indian_Institute_of_Chemical_Biology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal


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

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Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of 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. "Annual Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Indian Institute of Chemical Biology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. "History of IICB". iicb.res.in. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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