Anuradha Lohia is a leader in scientific research and education in India. She is an eminent molecular biologist who has made seminal discoveries in the field of infectious diseases. During her tenure at Bose Institute, Kolkata, she has collaborated with leading scientists around the world. Prof. Lohia received the prestigious Rockefeller Biotechnology Career fellowship and is an elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. In the year 2001, she received the National Award for Young Woman Bioscientist. In recognition of her scientific acumen and leadership, Anuradha was appointed as the first CEO of the Indo-British organisation- Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance in Hyderabad, India. She went on to serve as the Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata for 9 years. She is currently the Chairperson of Manovikas Kendra, Kolkata an institute that provides scientifically driven diagnosis and personalised therapies for children with special needs. In addition to her contributions in science and education, Anuradha is deeply committed to promotion of performing arts, having been a classical dance artist herself. She is the Vice Chancellor of the Presidency University.
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![Lohia, in 2015, being interviewed, by [[NDTV]] reporter, while she was [[gherao|gheraoed]] by students, demanding her resignation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Presidency Vice Chancellor Leaves Campus, Protesting Students to Continue Stir |url=https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/presidency-vice-chancellor-leaves-campus-protesting-students-to-continue-stir-1209986 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Anuradha_Lohia.png)
Anuradha Lohia is a leader in scientific research and education in India. She is an eminent molecular biologist who has made seminal discoveries in the field of infectious diseases. During her tenure at Bose Institute, Kolkata, she has collaborated with leading scientists around the world. Prof. Lohia received the prestigious Rockefeller Biotechnology Career fellowship and is an elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. In the year 2001, she received the National Award for Young Woman Bioscientist. In recognition of her scientific acumen and leadership, Anuradha was appointed as the first CEO of the Indo-British organisation- Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance in Hyderabad, India. She went on to serve as the Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata for 9 years. She is currently the Chairperson of Manovikas Kendra, Kolkata an institute that provides scientifically driven diagnosis and personalised therapies for children with special needs. In addition to her contributions in science and education, Anuradha is deeply committed to promotion of performing arts, having been a classical dance artist herself. She is the Vice Chancellor of the Presidency University.
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