A A Natu

Hon Advisor

E-mail: aa.natu@iiserpune.ac.in

Senior scientist for last 40 years in National chemical laboratory (NCL) and Indian institute for science education in India (IISER) in organic and bio-organic chemistry

Education

1976  Ph.D., National Chemical Laboratory Pune
1981  German Language, Poona University

Post-doctoral research/experience

Institute of Organic Chemistry Technical University, Berlin,. Germany
Institute of Organic Chemistry Bielefeld University, Bielefeld,. Germany
Institute of Biomedical Science/Pharmacia, Upsala, Sweden
Shemyakin Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow, USSR
Institute of Molecular Biology, Poland

Teaching Experience:

At Post graduate level (IISER ,University, universities/Institutes in India and Germany))
Courses on Biopolymers ,separation techniques ,organic chemistry ,bio organic chemistry, drug discovery

Research Interests:

        Organic chemistry
        Bio organic chemistry
        Combinatorial chemistry and biology in drug discovery

Highlights:

Awards and Honors:

  1. Hon advisor and German research ambassador since 2007
  2. Life time achieved award Labdhi Research Development and Education (RDE) (Rs. 1,00000 ) awarded by Labdhi foundation Gujrat(India)
  3. Life time achievement award, awarded by a consortium of North Maharashtra University titled Golden Opportunities for latest developments in Chemistry and Technology.(GOLD CJ)
  4. Life time achievement awards, Surydatta educational institutes ,VG Joshi trust (Rs 1,00,000) and Bapat millennium institutes
  5. Vocational excellence award by 2 rotary clubs
  6. Lead Indian chemistry Olympiad teams in Budapest, Cambridge and Georgia and came out with flying colors
  7. Best teacher award by PVG group Pune
  8. Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Science.
  9. Member of board of Directors of pharma companies and PCMC science center
  10. Scientific advisor in the area of education and health of female in rural area and scientific research.
  11. Member of Academic council of Pune University
  12. Ex Member of senate of SV National Institute of Technology Surat.
  13. Ex Member of Academic council of D.Y .Patil University Pune
  14. Founder member of Indian Peptide Society and Indian Society of Bio organic chemists.
  15. Member National steering committee for Olympiads in Homi Bhabha center for science education
  16. Visiting scientist Bielefeld University
  17. Adjunct professor at SP Pune University.

Other Activities:

ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE UPBRINGING OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, TRIBAL, FEMALE AND NORTH EAST STUDENTS TO THE MAINSTREAM OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH THROUGH CAMPS, LECTURES, HANDS ON TRAINING ETC.