Mrinal Pagla Poddar

Background

Poddar, Mrinal Kanti was born on July 3, 1949 in Calcutta, India. Son of Kshirod Bhusan and Anupama (Saha) Poddar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Calcutta, India, 1968. Master of Science in Biochemistry, University Calcutta, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Calcutta, 1974.

Doctor of Science in Biochemistry, University Calcutta, 1978.

Career

From research associate to reader University Calcutta, India, 1974—1998, professor, since 1998, head department biochemistry, 2002—2004. Visiting scientist Virginia Commonwealth University, 1977-1978. Research scientist Rutgers University, Medical School, New Jersey, 1978-1980.

Achievements

• Achievements include inventions in traditional medicine, neurochemical and neurotoxicological research, pharmacological and behavioural research. Research in mode of action of psychopharmacologic drugs and their interactions, neurobiochemical and neuropharmacological mechanism of thermoregulation under different environmental temperatures, neuroimmune regulation in relation to nutritional status of diet and aging.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member, Internatl. Society, Neurochem., Internatl. Brain Research Organization, New York Academy of Sciences, Asian Pacific Society, Neurochem., India Academy Neurosci (executive member 1999-2000), Neurosci. Society, India, Secretary Neurosci.

Society, India (Calcutta chapter) and executive member of Royal Society of Chemistry (Lond) (Eastern India secretary since 1994).

Connections

Married Satarupa Sengupta, November 22, 2015. Children: Malancha, Manjari.

Father:

Kshirod Bhusan Poddar

Mother:

Anupama (Saha) Poddar

child:

Malancha Poddar

child:

Manjari Poddar

Wife:

Satarupa Sengupta