Gopal Khuller's Biography

Gopal Khuller, Emeritus Professor, PGIMER

Prof. G. K. Khuller, Former Head, Department of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India is presently working as Emeritus Professor at the same institute. Dr. Khuller’s research interests include development of nanotechnology based sustained release drug delivery systems for antitubercular and other drugs, biochemical and immunochemical studies of mycobacteria; regulation of lipid metabolism by second messengers, biochemical mechanism of drug resistance, and identification of new drug targets for antimycobacterial drugs. His work in the area of Mycobacteriology is well recognized nationally and internationally. On recognition of his work he has been bestowed with several awards like the Young scientist award of ICMR in 1983, Dr.S.Gopalakrishnan Oration of ACBI in 1996, Seth, G.S.Medical College Oration of ACBI in 1997, Fellow of ACBI in 1998 and Dr.G.P.Talwar Oration of ACBI in 2004. He has published about 300 research papers in the journals of national and international repute and written several chapters in leading Scientific Books. He is also fellow of several scientific societies. Fifty-six students have successfully completed Ph.D. thesis under his guidance. He is a member of Indian Delegation for Nano-initiative research program of DST between India, Brazil & South Africa (IBSA).