BIO-DATA

Name
ANIL KUMAR

Present Position
NASI Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow

Address
Department of Physics &
NMR Research Centre
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore
INDIA

Date of Birth
25 June 1941

Academic Qualifications
Ph.D (1964-1969)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

M.Sc.(First Class) 1961
Meerut College, Meerut (Agra University)

Distinctions

A.   Special Distinction

Worked with and contributed towards the Nobel Prize winning works of

      (i) Prof. R.R. Ernst, (1973-76),
          Chemistry Nobel 1991

     (ii) Prof. K. Wuthrich, (1979-80),
          Chemistry Nobel 2002.

B.   Fellow of

(i) Indian Academy of Sciences, 1987
(ii) National Academy of Sciences, India, 1989
(iii) Indian National Science Academy, 1991
(iv) Third World Academy of Sciences, 1997
(v) International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR), 2009

C.   Awards

(i) Sir C.V.Raman Award for Research in Physical Sciences - Hari Om Ashram Trust Award of UGC for the year 1993.

(ii) Platinum Jubilee Lecture Award of Indian Science Congress Association, 1994.

(iii) Chair of MSIL Professor at IISc., Bangalore (1994-97).

(iv) Prof. K.Rangadhama Rao Memorial Lecture Award by INSA (1996).

(v) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce ad Industry (FICCI) Award for Physical Sciences including Mathematics (1996-97).

(vi) Alumini Award of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for Excellence in Research in Science for the year 2000.

(vii) Goyal Prize in Chemistry (2001), from Kurukshetra University.

(viii) DAE-Raja Ramanna Prize Lecture in Physics from JNCASR, Bangalore for the year 2003.

(ix) Prof. J.C. Ghosh Memorial Award of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, for 2006.

(x) “Life-time Achievement Award” by the Indian Chemical Society for the year 2011.

(xi) “J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture” at Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, July 17, 2014.

D.   Member of

(i) Council of International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS), (1984-94). International Advisory Committee for ICMRBS - 2008.

(ii) IUPAB Special Commission on NMR in Biology and Medicine (1994-97).

(iii) Editorial Board of “Concepts in Magnetic Resonance” (1994-2002), John Wiley.

(iv) Council of National Academy of Sciences, India (1997-98, 2008 - ).

(v) Academic Committee of Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (1997-1998).

(vi) Council of International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR) (2004 - 2013).

(vii) Council of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) (2013-15)

(viii) Member Editorial Board of “Resonance – Journal of Science Education” Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (August 2014-July 2017).

E.   Other Academic Recognitions
(i)(i) “President” of the National Magnetic Resonance Society, India (2000-2003).
(ii) “Honorary Professor” after superannuation at the Indian Institute of Science, (2003-2008).
(iii) “Raja Ramanna Fellowship” of DAE, for 5 years (2003–2008).
(iv) “Ramanna Fellow” of DST for three years (2008 - 2010).
(v) “Honorary Professor” at Centre for Bio-Medical Research (CBMR), SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow, (2007- ).
(vi) “Honorary Professor” at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, (a) for two years from Jan., 1, 2008; (b) for one year from July 2010 and (c) for 3 years from Jan 2014.
(vii) Adjunct Professor, University of Hyderabad (2009-2012).
(viii) National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Senior Scientist (2012- 2016).

Academic Positions Held
(i) Indian Institute of Science: Joined Department of Physics in January 1977. Senior Scientific Officer (1977-82), Assistant Professor (1982-84), Associate Professor (1984-1990) and Professor (1990-2003). Chairman, Department of Physics (1994-97). Associated with the NMR Facility as: Resident–in-Charge (1977-82), Joint Convener (1984-94) and Convener (1998-2003).

(ii) Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (1989-90); Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, USA (Sept.-Dec. 1994); “Chaire Condorcet” at Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France (April-June 1998); and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (Nov., 1998-Jan.1999).

(iii) Research Associate, Swiss Federal Technical Institute (Eidg.Technische Hoschschule), Zurich, Switzerland,
  (a) 1973-76 with Prof. R.R. Ernst; and
  (b) 1979-80 jointly with Prof. Ernst and Prof. K. Wüthrich.

(iv) Post-doctoral, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA; (1970-72) and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (1969-70).

(v) Lecturer in Physics, Meerut College, Meerut (1961-64).

Professional Society Membership
Life Member - Indian Science Congress Association, Indian Physical Society and National Magnetic Resonance Society of India.
Member - American Physical Society (1976- 99)

Home Page
http://nrc.iisc.ernet.in/anil/

Projects Funded (Recent)

(i) Study of anisotropic re-orientations in biomolecules by one and two-dimensional NMR, DAE (1997-2000). Out lay Rs. 5,63,370/-.

(ii) Development of two-dimensional NQR Spectroscopy, DST (1998-2003). Total outlay Rs. 37,130,89/-

(iii) Quantum Computing Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques. DST (2004-2007). Total outlay Rs. 63,58,800/-

(iv) Ramanna Fellowship to Prof.Anil Kumar, DST (2008-2010) Total outlay Rs. 40,20,000/-

(v) Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Computing. DST (2010-2015). Total outlay 3,16,80,000/-

Research

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Name	ANIL KUMAR
Present Position	NASI Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow
Address	Department of Physics & NMR Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore INDIA
Date of Birth	25 June 1941
Academic Qualifications	Ph.D (1964-1969) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur M.Sc.(First Class) 1961 Meerut College, Meerut (Agra University)
Distinctions A. Special Distinction	Worked with and contributed towards the Nobel Prize winning works of (i) Prof. R.R. Ernst, (1973-76), Chemistry Nobel 1991 (ii) Prof. K. Wuthrich, (1979-80), Chemistry Nobel 2002.
B. Fellow of	(i) Indian Academy of Sciences, 1987 (ii) National Academy of Sciences, India, 1989 (iii) Indian National Science Academy, 1991 (iv) Third World Academy of Sciences, 1997 (v) International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR), 2009
C. Awards	(i) Sir C.V.Raman Award for Research in Physical Sciences - Hari Om Ashram Trust Award of UGC for the year 1993. (ii) Platinum Jubilee Lecture Award of Indian Science Congress Association, 1994. (iii) Chair of MSIL Professor at IISc., Bangalore (1994-97). (iv) Prof. K.Rangadhama Rao Memorial Lecture Award by INSA (1996). (v) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce ad Industry (FICCI) Award for Physical Sciences including Mathematics (1996-97). (vi) Alumini Award of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for Excellence in Research in Science for the year 2000. (vii) Goyal Prize in Chemistry (2001), from Kurukshetra University. (viii) DAE-Raja Ramanna Prize Lecture in Physics from JNCASR, Bangalore for the year 2003. (ix) Prof. J.C. Ghosh Memorial Award of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, for 2006. (x) “Life-time Achievement Award” by the Indian Chemical Society for the year 2011. (xi) “J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture” at Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, July 17, 2014.
D. Member of	(i) Council of International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS), (1984-94). International Advisory Committee for ICMRBS - 2008. (ii) IUPAB Special Commission on NMR in Biology and Medicine (1994-97). (iii) Editorial Board of “Concepts in Magnetic Resonance” (1994-2002), John Wiley. (iv) Council of National Academy of Sciences, India (1997-98, 2008 - ). (v) Academic Committee of Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (1997-1998). (vi) Council of International Society of Magnetic Resonance (ISMAR) (2004 - 2013). (vii) Council of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) (2013-15) (viii) Member Editorial Board of “Resonance – Journal of Science Education” Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (August 2014-July 2017).
E. Other Academic Recognitions	(i)(i) “President” of the National Magnetic Resonance Society, India (2000-2003). (ii) “Honorary Professor” after superannuation at the Indian Institute of Science, (2003-2008). (iii) “Raja Ramanna Fellowship” of DAE, for 5 years (2003–2008). (iv) “Ramanna Fellow” of DST for three years (2008 - 2010). (v) “Honorary Professor” at Centre for Bio-Medical Research (CBMR), SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow, (2007- ). (vi) “Honorary Professor” at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, (a) for two years from Jan., 1, 2008; (b) for one year from July 2010 and (c) for 3 years from Jan 2014. (vii) Adjunct Professor, University of Hyderabad (2009-2012). (viii) National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Senior Scientist (2012- 2016).
Academic Positions Held	(i) Indian Institute of Science: Joined Department of Physics in January 1977. Senior Scientific Officer (1977-82), Assistant Professor (1982-84), Associate Professor (1984-1990) and Professor (1990-2003). Chairman, Department of Physics (1994-97). Associated with the NMR Facility as: Resident–in-Charge (1977-82), Joint Convener (1984-94) and Convener (1998-2003). (ii) Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (1989-90); Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, USA (Sept.-Dec. 1994); “Chaire Condorcet” at Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France (April-June 1998); and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (Nov., 1998-Jan.1999). (iii) Research Associate, Swiss Federal Technical Institute (Eidg.Technische Hoschschule), Zurich, Switzerland, (a) 1973-76 with Prof. R.R. Ernst; and (b) 1979-80 jointly with Prof. Ernst and Prof. K. Wüthrich. (iv) Post-doctoral, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA; (1970-72) and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (1969-70). (v) Lecturer in Physics, Meerut College, Meerut (1961-64).
Professional Society Membership	Life Member - Indian Science Congress Association, Indian Physical Society and National Magnetic Resonance Society of India. Member - American Physical Society (1976- 99)
Home Page	http://nrc.iisc.ernet.in/anil/
Projects Funded (Recent)	(i) Study of anisotropic re-orientations in biomolecules by one and two-dimensional NMR, DAE (1997-2000). Out lay Rs. 5,63,370/-. (ii) Development of two-dimensional NQR Spectroscopy, DST (1998-2003). Total outlay Rs. 37,130,89/- (iii) Quantum Computing Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques. DST (2004-2007). Total outlay Rs. 63,58,800/- (iv) Ramanna Fellowship to Prof.Anil Kumar, DST (2008-2010) Total outlay Rs. 40,20,000/- (v) Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Computing. DST (2010-2015). Total outlay 3,16,80,000/-