Jagir Singh Sandhu

Biography

JS Sandhu received his BSc from Punjab University, and MSc (1965) and PhD degrees in Chemistry from Punjabi University, Patiala. He did his postdoctoral work at Indiana University Bloomington with E Compaign in the area of synthetic organic chemistry. Thereafter, he worked as Instructor in the Chemistry Department, Punjabi University, Patiala; shifted to Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Hyderabad and worked with GS Sidhu, joined Ranbaxy Labs Pvt Ltd (1973) to initiate their R&D Laboratory at Okhla, New Delhi; and joined as Head of Medicinal Chemistry Division (1976), RRL Jorhat where he became Director before his retirement in 2002. Since 2003, he is working as INSA Sr Scientist, Chemistry Department, Punjabi University, Patiala.

Research Interest

Organic Chemistry, Bio Organic Chemistry