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:
- Awarded Cross order of merit (highest civilian award
for FOREIGNERS) by the German president
- Researched in Germany and several countries abroad
- Involved in planning and execution of IISER Pune
project and IISER Tirupati of MHRD Govt. of
India ( as a task force member)
- Served pharmaceutical Industries in India and abroad
in various capacities as director, consultant in discovery, process
development and management, IPR etc.
- Involved in Indo German collaborative activities in
Science ,education and technology
- Lead Indian chemistry Olympiad teams in Budapest,
Cambridge and Georgia and came out with flying colors
Awards and Honors:
- Hon
advisor and German research ambassador since 2007
- Life time
achieved award Labdhi Research Development and
Education (RDE) (Rs. 1,00000 ) awarded by Labdhi foundation Gujrat(India)
- Life time
achievement award, awarded by a consortium of North Maharashtra University
titled Golden Opportunities for latest developments in Chemistry and
Technology.(GOLD CJ)
- Life time
achievement awards, Surydatta educational
institutes ,VG Joshi trust (Rs 1,00,000)
and Bapat
millennium institutes
- Vocational
excellence award by 2 rotary clubs
- Lead
Indian chemistry Olympiad teams in Budapest, Cambridge and Georgia and
came out with flying colors
- Best
teacher award by PVG group Pune
- Fellow of
Maharashtra Academy of Science.
- Member of
board of Directors of pharma companies and PCMC science center
- Scientific
advisor in the area of education and health of female in rural area and
scientific research.
- Member of
Academic council of Pune University
- Ex Member
of senate of SV National Institute of Technology Surat.
- Ex Member
of Academic council of D.Y .Patil University
Pune
- Founder
member of Indian Peptide Society and Indian Society of Bio organic
chemists.
- Member
National steering committee for Olympiads in Homi
Bhabha center for science education
- Visiting
scientist Bielefeld University
- 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.