Nibedita Lenka

Background

Lenka, Nibedita Daughter of Shyam Sundar and Sulochana Lenka.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Botany, Chemistry, and Zoology with honors, Ravenshaw College, Orissa India, 1984. Master of Science in Botany with Cytogenetics specialty, Utkal University, Orissa, India, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1992.

Career

Research fellow Department Genetics, Osmania University, 1988—1992. Postdoctoral research associate Department Biochemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1992—1993. Postdoctoral research fellow Department Animal Biology, University Pennsylvania, 1993—1998.

Research scientist Department Neurophysiology, University Cologne, Germany, 1998—2001. Scientist National Centre Cell Science, Pune, India, since 2001. Research scientist National Center Cell Science, Pune, since 2001.

Achievements

• Nibedita Lenka has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Stem Cell Research Forum India (founding member), International Society Stem Cell research (associate Affiliate member 2005), Indian Academy Neurosci.

Interests

• Music.

Connections

Father:

Shyam Sundar

Mother:

Sulochana Lenka