Dr. J. S. Yadav was born in 1950 in Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh, INDIA. Dr. Yadav has obtained his masters in 1972 from Banaras Hindu University and doctorate in 1976 from M.S.University, Baroda. He was a Post Doc at Rice University, Houston and UW, Madison in USA for three and half years.

He started his career in 1981 at National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune. Then he moved to Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad in 1986. He has been elevated as Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry Division (Natural products and synthetic organic chemistry) followed by deputy director and as director of the IICT in 2003.

In a span of two and half decades of research career, Dr. Yadav has been able to successfully carry out extensive basic and applied research investigations in the total synthesis of complex Natural products of biological relevance. Dr. Yadav's research group has successfully developed cost effective technologies that have been very well received by the Indian and Overseas drug industries.

Dr. Yadav is sought after as a research guide for doctoral and postdoctoral programs and more than 145 research scholars obtained their doctoral degrees under his guidance.

Dr. J. S. Yadav is an eminent scientist with a high level of commitment towards his profession in the area of Natural Products-Organic Chemistry.

FEW IMPORTANT NOTABLE AWARDS:

• 2008 - 22nd Khwarizmi International Award
• 2007 - CHEMTECH award for Outstanding Achievement in R&D
• 2006 - DOST Prof S K Sharma Medal and Chemcon Distinguished Speaker award, CDRI Oration Award
• 2003 - Goyal Award
• 2002 - Prof. Swaminathan 60th Birthday Commemoration Lecture Award
• 2000 - Ranbaxy Research Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• 1999 - Vasvik Award in Chemical Sciences & Technology
• 1991 - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

HONOURS:

 
• National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 1993
• Indian National Science Academy (INSA) 1998
• Member of A P Academy of Sciences (2001)
• Fellow of JC Bose (DST, GOI) 2005
• Third World Academy of Sciences for the developing World (FTWAS) 2006
• Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc) 2010

MEMBER OF COMMITTEE:

He is a member of prestigious scientific bodies like Department of Science and Technology (DST), Technical Advisory Board (TAB) and a National representative of International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

PUBLICATION & PATENTS:

 
• Published over 950 research papers in various reputed national and International journals.
• He had credited 150 Indian and International Patents

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