Background
Chilakalapudi, Durga Rao was born on July 2, 1951 in Munduru, West Godavari, India. Son of Dharmaiah and Ratnavathi Chilakalapudi.
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Durga Rao Chilakalapudi
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Durga Rao Chilakalapudi, Indian medical educator, researcher. Achievements include discovery of naturally evolved bovine-human reassortant attenuated rotavirus strains associated with neonatal infections and development as live vaccine candidate. Recipient National Biotechnology award, Govt India, 2003; Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation New York, 1989-1992.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1981.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow University Alabama, Birmingham, 1981—1984. Visiting fellow, research associate National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1984—1987. Professor and chairman Dept Microbiol.
& Cell Biol, Indian Institute of Science, 2000—2008.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Society Biological Chemists India (vice president 2007-2008, Doctor C. R. Krishnamurthy award 2006).
Interests
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Married Suguna Kaza, June 11, 1982. 1 child Hima.
Education
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1981
Career
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2008
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1981 - 1984
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1984 - 1987
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1984 - 1987
Awards
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Recipient National Biotechnology award, Govt India, 2003. Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation New York, 1989-1992.Recipient National Biotechnology award, Govt India, 2003. Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation New York, 1989-1992.