KIIT R&D Director Elected as Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi : Ommtv

 KIIT R & D Director Prof. Gopal Chandra Kundu has been elected as a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2023.

KIIT R&D Director Elected as Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi : Ommtv

KIIT R&D Director Elected as Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi : Ommtv

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: KIIT R & D Director Prof. Gopal Chandra Kundu has been elected as a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2023. Prof Kundu has contributed significantly to the understanding of tumor microenvironment heterogeneity and the molecular mechanism by which both tumor and stromal-derived osteopontin (OPN) regulates tumor growth and metastatic potential of breast and other cancers. Dr. Kundu has been prolific over the past two decades, publishing in leading cancer journals. He is recognized internationally as evidenced from his high citations.

Prof. Kundu is the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Biological Science in 2004 and the National Bioscience Award in 2003. Prof. Kundu has also received an international award in Oncology from Greece and an International Young Investigator Award from Mayo Clinic, USA. He is fellow of the Indian Academy of Science (IAS), Bangalore and fellow of the National Academy of Science, India (NASI).

Prof Kundu is the Associate editor of Molecular Cancer (Impact Factor 41.4) and many other journals. He published 117 papers in international journals including Cancer Research, Molecular Cancer, Oncogene, Nature Medicine, Science, JBC, PNAS (USA), etc. He is involved in accelerating multiple interdisciplinary research across various schools of KIIT DU including KSBT, SAS, SOT, KIMS and KIDS etc.

Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT & KISS congratulated Prof. Kundu for his achievement and said it would inspire other researchers to do more.

 

କିଟ୍‍ ଗବେଷଣା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଆଇଏନ୍‍ଏସ୍‍ଏ ଫେଲୋ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୨୬ ।୧୦: କିଟ୍‍ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ଗବେଷଣା ଓ ବିକାଶ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗୋପାଳ କୁଣ୍ଡୁ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ୍‍ ନ୍ୟାସ୍‍ନାଲ୍‍ ସାଇନ୍‍ସ ଏକାଡେମୀ (ଆଇଏନ୍‍ଏସ୍‍ଏ)ର ଫେଲୋ ଭାବେ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । କିଟ୍‍ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ନୂତନ ଔଷଧର ବିକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗବେଷଣା, ବିଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରୋଷ୍ଟେଟ୍‍, ଫୁସ୍‍ଫୁସ୍‍ ଓ ଚର୍ମ କର୍କଟ ତଥା କର୍କଟର ବିବିଧ ଥେରାପି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରଫେସର କୁଣ୍ଡୁ ଗବେଷଣା କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରଫେସର କୁଣ୍ଡୁ ୨୦୦୪ରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଭଟ୍ଟନାଗର ପୁରସ୍କାର ଏବଂ ୨୦୦୩ରେ ନ୍ୟାସ୍‍ନାଲ୍‍ ବାୟୋସାଇନ୍‍ସ ପୁରସ୍କାରରେ ସମ୍ମାନୀତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ । ଏହା ବ୍ୟତୀତ ସେ ଗ୍ରୀସ୍‍ରୁ ଅନ୍‍କୋଲୋଜିରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପାଇବା ସହ ଆମେରିକାର ମାୟୋ କ୍ଲିନିକ୍‍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଯୁବ ଇନ୍‍ଭେଷ୍ଟିଗେଟର ଭାବେ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରଫେସର କୁଣ୍ଡୁ ବାଙ୍ଗାଲୋରସ୍ଥିତ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ ଏକାଡେମୀ ଅଫ୍‍ ସାଇନ୍‍ସ ଏବଂ ନ୍ୟାସ୍‍ନାଲ୍‍ ଏକାଡେମୀ ଅଫ୍‍ ସାଇନ୍‍ସ, ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ (ଏନ୍‍ଏଏସ୍‍ଆଇ) ଆଲ୍ଲାହବାଦରୁ ଫେଲୋସିପ ପାଇଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଏହି ସଫଳତା ପାଇଁ କିଟ୍‍ ଓ କିସ୍‍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ସାମନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଫେସର କୁଣ୍ଡୁଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଏହି ସଫଳତା କିଟ୍‍ରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଗବେଷଣାରତ ଗବେଷକଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବ ବୋଲି ଶ୍ରୀ ସାମନ୍ତ କହିଛନ୍ତି।