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DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO Ph.D ( ICT, Mumbai) , INDIA 29Yrs Exp. in the feld of Organic Chemistry,Working for GLENMARK PHARMA at Navi Mumbai, INDIA. Serving chemists around the world. Helping them with websites on Chemistry.Million hits on google, world acclamation from industry, academia, drug authorities for websites, blogs and educational contribution
Was
Gold Medalist in BSc Chemistry in B.K.M Science College, Valsad in the
year 1994-95.Also completed my MSc Organic Chemistry from the same
College.presently is designated as HOD Chemistry and MSc Organic
Chemistry at SSR College of Arts, Commerce & Science at Silvassa.
Dr. Simi Pushpan is a native of Desom, Aluva. Her graduation in
B.Sc. Chemistry was obtained from U.C.College, Affiliated to
M.G.University. She obtained her postgraduation in M.Sc. Chemical
Sciences from Pondicherry Central University. Her Doctoral research work
was done at Indian Institute of Technology, KANPUR (IITK) under the
eminent supervision of Prof. Dr. T.K. Chandrashekar. Her Ph.D.
thesis work entitled “Core Modified N-confused and Expanded
Porphyrinoids: Syntheses, Characterization and Photodynamic Activity.”
was selected for IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists for the year 2002 (One of the four recipients selected out of applicants worldwide).
Post doctoral Fellowship from the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt
(AvH)Foundation funded her research work on carboplatin derivatives as
anticancer agents under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Henri Brunner at
University of Regensburg Germany. She acquired another postdoctoral
experience in Pharmaceutical industry and worked as a Senior Research
Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry division and Intellectual Property
Management division of Orchid Research Laboratories Chennai for >5
years. She also gained experience as a Scientific Manager at BBRC
(Biocon- Bristol Myers- Squibb Research Centre) for ~4 years. She
joined the Department of Chemistry, U.C.College in 2013 March as an
Assistant professor. She has over 22 publications in national and
internationalpublications
and >5 patent publications. Her major research interests includes
green synthesis of novel small molecule and porphyrinoid based
previleged scaffolds having pharmacological activity.
Research interests in the field of chemistry spanning Bio-inorganic chemistry to Medicinal chemistry.
Doctoral
thesis was on synthesis and characterisation of Novel porphyrinoid
macrocyles namely, N-confused and core modified expanded porphyrinoids
and their utility as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. Doctoral
work resulted in 21 publications in various international journals.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Young Chemist Award (2002) for Ph.D Thesis
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral fellowship (2002)
Academic and Industry Positions
till date 2013
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, U.C.College, Aluva
20132009
SCIENTIFIC MANAGER TO PRINICIPAL RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR
SYNGENE INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.
20092006
RESEARCH SCIENTIST II TO SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION, NEW DRUG DISCOVERY, ORCHID RESEARCH LABORATORY, CHENNAI
20062005
RESEARCH SCIENTIST II
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION, ORCHID PHARMACEUTICALS, CHENNAI
20052004
INDUSTRIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
ORCHID PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD.
20032002
ALEXANDER von HUMBOLDT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG, GERMANY
20022001
Research Assistant , Postdoctoral researcher
Indian Institute of Technology, KANPUR (IITK)
Education & Training
Ph.D.1996-2001
Ph.D. in Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
M.Sc.1994-1996
Master of Science, Chemical Science
Pondicherry University
B.Sc.1991-1994
Bachelor of Science
Union Christian College, Aluva, Mahatma Gandhi University
Union Christian College, Aluva
Union Christian College, Aluva
Aluva
The
Union Christian College, Aluva is an educational institution in Kerala,
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