Background
Nayak, Rabindranath was born on February 1, 1944 in Puri, Orissa, India. Son of Fakir Charan and Sunamani Nayak.
educator immunologist microbiologist
Nayak, Rabindranath was born on February 1, 1944 in Puri, Orissa, India. Son of Fakir Charan and Sunamani Nayak.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Utkal University, Bhuvaneshwer, 1964. Master of Science, Utkal University, Bhuvaneshwar, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1974.
Professor microbiology and immunology Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1988, Astra endowment chair, 2002—2005. Chairman Central Animal Facility Indian institute Science, Bangalore, 1994—2005, chairman department microbiology and cell biology, 1998—2004, principal investigator Center for Advanced Studies on Molecular Medical Microbiology, Indian Council Medical Research, 2001—2005. Member advisory committee on infectious diseases Indian Council Medical Research, New Delhi.
Member of Indian Society for Cell Biology (life), Society Biological Chemists in India (life. Vice president), Indian Immunology Society (life).
Married Sukanti Nayak. Children: Sushrusha, Abhishek.