Balu Ananda Chopade

Education

Bachelor of Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, 1978. Master of Science, University Pune, India, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1986.

Career

Lecturer Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 1980-1981, member board studies in microbiology, since 2001, member research and recognition committee, since 2000. Research scholar University Nottingham, 1983—1986. Lecturer University Pune, 1982-1983, senior lecturer, 1986-1991, reader, 1992-2000, head department, 1994, 96-2000, member faculty science, member research and recognition committee, 1997—2000, chairman board studies in microbiology, 1997—2000, professor microbiology, since 2000, member board studies in biotechnology, since 2000, member academy council, 1998—2000, member board college and university development, since 2000.

Member board studies microbiology North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India, 1990—1993, member faculty science, 1992—1996. Member IXth plan review committee University Grants Commission New Delhi, 2002, head department, since 2003. Member board studies life science Bharathi Vidyapeath Deemed University, Pune, India, member faculty science India, since 2000.

Principal investigator Council of Science and Industrial Research Pune, 1989—1991. Coordinator Alis Program British Council, London, 1994. Principal investigator research projects University Grants Commission New Delhi and Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore, 1991—2001, Tata Trust, Mumbai, 1998—1999, 2001, since 2003.

With Department Biotechnology, New Delhi, since 2002. Visiting scientist Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1990, King's College, London, 1990. Invited speaker numerous international conferences.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals. References cited in microbiology textbooks.

Interests

• Photography, writing, reading, music, travel.

Connections

married

Father:

Ananda Balu

Mother:

Yashodha Ananda Chopade Chopade

Spouse:

Nalini Ganpatrao Shirolkar