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Vibha Tandon

Prof. Vibha Tandon is an Indian scientist and academician known for her contributions to the field of chemistry and molecular medicine. She currently serves as the Director of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology and has previously held the position of Chair Professor at the Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India.

Education

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Vibha Tandon completed her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, Zoology, and Botany from T.D. College, Gorakhpur University in 1984, where she achieved first-class honors in both previous and final examinations. She then pursued a Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry from the same institution in 1986, again securing first-class honors. In 1991, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Allahabad, India. Her doctoral thesis focused on the synthesis of sequential oligonucleotides using special protecting groups under the supervision of Prof. Krishna Misra.

Career

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Throughout her career, Vibha Tandon has held several academic and research positions:

  • 21 January 2014 to Present: Full Professor, Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, JNU, New Delhi
  • 28 March 2013 – 20 January 2014: Professor, University of Delhi
  • January 2010 – 28 March 2013: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi
  • January 2009 – 2010: Reader, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi
  • January 1998 – 2009: Research Scientist (Lecturer), University of Delhi, Delhi
  • January–December 1997: Production Incharge, M/S KCK Latex Limited, Delhi
  • April 1996 – December 1996: Senior Chemist, M/S KCK Latex Limited, Kanpur & Delhi
  • January 1993 – March 1996: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

In 2023 she was named the director of the CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology.[1]

Selected publications

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Honors and awards

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Tandon was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, India.[when?][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Prof. Vibha Tandon has taken the charge of the post of Director, CSIR-IICB, Kolkata from Dr. Suman Kumari Mishra, Director, CSIR-CGCRI on 09.11.2023 and CSIR-IICB Family is excited to welcome Prof. Vibha Tandon as the new Director". iicb.res.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ^ "Vibha Tandon | Welcome to Jawaharlal Nehru University". www.jnu.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
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