Satyajit Mayor
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| Satyajit Mayor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Nationality | India |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore |
| Alma mater |
IIT Bombay Rockefeller University |
| Doctoral advisor | George A.M. Cross |
| Notable awards |
Infosys Prize (2012) S. S. Bhatnagar Prize (2003) |
Satyajit Mayor (born 1963)[1] is an Indian biologist. He is presently the Director at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore. In 2012, Mayor won the Infosys Prize for life sciences for his study of regulated cell surface organization and membrane dynamics.[2]
Early life
Mayor obtained his masters from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Career
His doctoral work, done under George A.M. Cross's supervision, concerned biosynthesizing GPI anchors in Trypanosoma brucei, in the molecular parasitology lab at Rockefeller University.
Awards and honours
- Infosys Prize, 2012.
- Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (2004).
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, 2003.[1]
- Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences (2001).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indian Fellow — Professor Satyajit Mayor". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Subrahmanyam, Chaudhuri get Infosys Prize". The Hindu (Bangalore). November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
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