Sunil Kumar Verma

Biography

Sunil Kumar Verma is an Indian Biologist and, as of January 2015, the Principal Scientist at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India. He is primarily known for his contributions to the development of “universal primer technology” that can identify any bird, fish, reptile or mammal from a tiny biological sample, and satisfy legal evidence requirements in a court of law. This technology has received 12 international patents and it has revitalized the field of wildlife forensics, species identification and DNA based meat adulteration testing and is now going with the name of DNA barcoding across world. He received his DPhil in Medical Oncology from the University of Oxford, and has received several national awards, including the 2008 CSIR Technology Award, the 2009 NRDC Meritorious Invention Award and the 2009 BioAsia Innovation Award in recognition of his contribution to Indian science and technology. sunil

Research Interest

Structural Biology in Drug Discovery Immunology Generic Drugs Cancer Biology