Vinod Bhakuni

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Full Name	Vinod Bhakuni
Occupation	Biophysicist
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1962(1962-05-24)
Age	62
Date Of Death	July 15, 2011, Lucknow, India
Birthplace	Pithoragarh
Country	India
Birth City	Uttarakhand
Horoscope	Gemini

Vinod Bhakuni Biography

Vinod Bhakuni is one of the most popular and richest Biophysicist who was born on May 24, 1962 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India.

Vinod Bhakuni (1962–2011) was an Indian molecular biophysicist and the head of the Molecular and Structural Biology Division of the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI). He was the founder of the Protein Chemistry laboratory of CDRI and was known for his contributions to the study of protein folding. A recipient of the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, he was an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and the National Academy of Sciences, India. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2006, for his contributions to biological sciences.

During the early stages of his researches, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research awarded Bhakuni the CSIR Young Scientist Award in 1996; CSIR would again honor him a decade later with the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 2006. He received the National Bioscience Award for Career Development of the Department of Biotechnology in 2002 and the Raman Research Fellowship in 2003, the tenancy of the fellowship running during 2003–04. He was an elected fellow of three major Indian science academies, Indian Academy of Sciences (2004), National Academy of Sciences, India and the Indian National Science Academy (2008) and a recipient of the P. B. Rama Rao Award which he received in 2006. The Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists have instituted an annual award, Dr. Vinod Bhakuni Memorial ISCB Award, for honoring research excellence in the fields of chemical and biological sciences and the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) has named an auditorium, Dr. Vinod Bhakuni Memorial Hall, in his honor.

Vinod Bhakuni Net Worth

Vinod Bhakuni is one of the richest Biophysicist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vinod Bhakuni 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vinod Bhakuni, born on 24 May 1962 in Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, did his graduate and master’s studies at the University of Lucknow and joined Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) for his doctoral studies under the guidance of C. M. Gupta, a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate. While pursuing the studies, he also taught at the institute till 1984 and after securing a PhD, he moved to Johns Hopkins University for his post- doctoral studies at Ernesto Freire’s laboratory in 1989. Returning to India in 1992, he joined CDRI as a scientist at its Molecular and Structural Biology Division and spent his entire career there, reaching the position of the head of the division.

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Vivian Ranked on the list of most popular Biophysicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Vinod Bhakuni celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.