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Vinod K. Singh

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Vinod K.Singh (born on September 9, 1959 in Azamgarh, U.P.)

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Education

Prof V K. Singh obtained his bachelors degree at D.A.V College, Azamgarh in 1978, obtaining a masters from Banaras Hindu University in 1980, and obtained his Ph.D.in 1986 from M. S. University Baroda (Supervisor:Dr. Sukh Dev)(Malti-Chem Research Centre, Nandesari, and Post doctoral from University of British Columbia, Canada 1986 - 1987(Advisor: Professor J. P. Kutney)Harvard University, U.S.A 1987-1990 (Advisor: Professor E. J. Corey, Nobel Laureate).He is the founder Director of [IISER Bhopal], on lien from [IIT Kanpur]. He also holds an additional charge of Director, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. Prof. Singh works in the area of enantioselective reactions and total synthesis. His group has designed several new chiral ligands and has achieved total synthesis of natural products using chiron approach. His contributions to chemistry are well recognized in the form of several awards and honors. He is the recipient of the S.S. Bhatnagar Prize in 2004 and the Swarnajayanti Fellowship in 1998. He is also fellow of several national academies.