Dr. Gulam Nabi Qazi

Biography

Dr.G.N.Qazi is a renowned Biotechnologist with extensive international exposure and research oriented experience of 40 years in the areas of Biochemistry & Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprospecting of Natural Products. He is presently the Director of IIIM, Jammu, a multidisciplinary Research Institute specializing in research and developmental studies in the areas of bioprospecting of natural molecules; biotechnology fermentation and enzyme technology, microbial biodiversity, molecular biology and gene cloning; natural products chemistry; cultivation and utilization of drugs and essential oil bearing plants, standardization of botanicals and chemical engineering and design backup for packaging of technologies. He has more than 130 publications in the journals of international repute has filed 70 patents top his credit. He has been instrumental in transforming the premier institute into a leading institution focused on R&D and comparable with those in the United States and Europe. Dr. Qazi is also credited with developing strong international collaborations with several reputed research institutes in Germany, Britain, Italy and the United States in the areas of biochemical engineering, enzymology, genetic engineering, bio prospecting of natural molecules as drug candidates and quality control and standardization of botanicals. He is a member of several national and international academic and research bodies. As a fermentation technologist, Dr. Qazi and his team is credited with developing a number of important processes some of which have already been commercialized. He is also a recipient of the highly prestigious CSIR Technology Award for research in the area of fermentation process for the production of gluconate salts. For his excellent contributions in the area of industrial biotechnology, he has also received the VASVIK Award.

Research Interest

research and development