Positions

in University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

  • Hony. Director, PG School of Life Sciences
  • Professor & Formerly Head, Department of Zoology
  • Incharge, Radiation Biology Laboratory
  • Convener, COC, Bioinformatics
  • Formerly Coordinator, PG Studies in Microbiology
  • Formerly Director, Institute of Informatics
  • Dy. Coordinator, UGC’s Centre for Advanced Study

Honours

  • Alexander von Humboldt Award, (Germany; 1989-91)
  • Young Scientist Award, Int. Cong. Radiat. Res. (Holland; 1983)
  • Senior Scientist Award, Int. Cong. Radiat. Res. (Australia; 2003)
  • 4th L.H. Gray Conference-Young Scientist Award, (Oxford, U.K.; 1988)
  • Nominated Scientist under Indo Belgian Exchange Programme by Government of India
  • Sectional President, Animal, Veterinary and Fisheries Section, Indian Science Congress, 2007-2008

Awarded Books

  • Figures in several International anthologies Who’s Who in Science, Technologies & Engineering
  • Authors Award by Hindi Granth Academy of Government of Rajasthan (2001)
  • Authors Award by Rajbhasha Aayog, Government of India (2002) for 2 books of Rs 50,000/- and 15,000/- given away by Dy.Prime Minister Shri L.K. Adwani at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on 14th September, 2003.
  • Authors Award by Central Library of University of Rajasthan (2002 & 2003)

Scientific

  • Chartered Member, International Hormesis Society, Massachusetts, USA
  • Nominated Member, Biotech Advisory Board of Govt. Rajasthan
  • Coordinator, Rajasthan Chapter of Eco-ethics International Union, Germany
  • Coordinator, Indian Branch of International Union Radioecologists, UK
  • Editor-in-Chief, Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences(a 20 years old and listed/cited  Journal)
  • Co-editors, Ind J Gerontology, and Res J Chem & Environment
  • Executive Member, Association of Gerontology of India
  • Executive member, Indo-German Society, Jaipur
  • Member Editorial Board, BHARTIYA VAIGYANIK & AUDYOGIC ANUSANDHAN PATRIKA, NISCAIR, New Delhi, Inida
  • Advisory Board "Vigyan Pragati".

Administrative

  • Member, Selection Board, Banking Service Recruitment Board (BSRB), Rajasthan
  • Elected Member of Executive Body, Rajasthan University Teacher's Association (RUTA)
  • Member Proctorial Board; Students Advisor
  • Staff Advisor
  • Editor & Sub Editor of College Magazine
  • Scientific Coordinator-Science Education Centre
  • Member of several organizing committees and Advisory Boards of National and International Conferences
  • General Secretary of Non-Government Organization, VISTAAR (Vountary Institute for Service, Training, Action and Research
  • Founder, Vigyan Prasar Manch of University of Rajasthan .

Contribution to the Society

I have been consistently espousing the cause of popularization of science among the masses. He is frequently invited for lectures in refresher, orientation courses and creating the scientific awareness amongst masses through media also by writing articles in Hindi and English. He has been dispensed with the duties of organizer/ Resource Person/ Chairpersons/ Convener in various Conferences/Summer Schools/Refresher Courses.