DR. BRIJ M. GANDHI
CURRICULAM VITAE
ADDRESS:
Present: CEO, Neo BioMed Services
100, Vasant Enclave,
New Delhi – 110057
INDIA
Telefone.: + 91-11-26145037, 41735051, 41725051
Mobile: +91-9899722444, +91-9868158944
E-mail : dr.bmgandhi@yahoo.co.in,drbmgandhi@rediffmail.com
Website: www.drbmgandhi.com, www.neobiomed.com
Formerly Adviser
(International Cooperation, Medical Biotechnology,Infrastructure)
Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science and Technology,
Government of India,
Senior Biochemist
Department of Gastroenterology & Huan Nutrition,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi -110029
EDUCATION;
Ph.D (Experimental Medicine), University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Punjab Agricultural University, Hissar, Haryana, India
B.Sc. (Agriculture), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
SKILLS / EXPERTISE:
Science Management; Research and Development; Policy Matters; Strategic Planning; Management; Administration; Market Strategy; Technology Transfer; Sales and Management; Biodefence Strategies; Institutional Development / Designs related to biotechnology/ regulatory affairs biopharmaceuticals pharmaceuticals / biodefence / healthcare/ lifesciences areas including stem cell and regenerative medicine.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/EXPERTISE;
May, 1974 - Sept., 1974: Research Associate, Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts, USA
Jan, 1981-March, 1981: NORAD Research Fellow, University of Bergen, Medical Department B, Bergen, Norway.
Jan, 1984-July, 1984: Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London.
Sept, 1987-Dec., 1987: NORAD Research Fellow. University of Bergen, Medical Department B, Bergen, Norway.
March, 1988-July, 1988: Senior Research Fellow, University of Bergen, Norway.
June, 1993-September, 1993: Science Management Trainee at the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE;
May 2006 till date: Founder Partner and CEO, NeoBioMed Services, providing consultancy and services related to regulatory affairs, technology transfer and entry India issues for APIs, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices including bioimplants, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering including stem cell research and application, designing GMP, GLP, containment facilities and other related commercial activities and businesses. Services include complete solutions for import and export of bulk drugs, related regulatory issues involving government dealings, securing registration of manufacturing plant, products and formulations, grant of test license, approvals of protocols for BE / CT and issues of final permissions for manufacturing & marketing.
Post retirement, serving as Advisor/Director/Member/Reviewer of a number of government bodies/academic/ industrial organizations and providing support on policy matters for promotion and application of biological sciences including biomedical, bio-agri, bio-industrial, bio-ventures, bio-defense and allied services.
July, 2000 to March, 2006: Adviser, HOD International Relations, Medical Biotechnology and Infrastructure Development, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Previously HOD for Animal Biotechnology and Aquaculture Divisions.
Responsibilities included policy matters and scientific administration related to R&D as Head of International Collaboration Division, Medical Biotechnology, Infrastructure Development, Animal Biotechnology and Aquaculture
July, 1995 to June, 2000; Director, HOD International Cooperation, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Responsibilities included policy matters and scientific administration related to R&D as Head of International Collaboration Division including bilateral and multilateral collaborations.
August, 1989 to June, 1995: Principal Scientific Officer, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Responsibilities included policy matters and scientific administration related to R&D for International Collaboration Division including bilateral and multilateral collaborations.
June, 1981 to August, 1989, Senior Biochemist, Rajgarhia Liver Unit, Dept. of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Responsibilities: R&D and clinical laboratory investigations as administration in-charge of the laboratories.
March 1972 to June, 1981, Biochemist, Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Responsibilities: R&D and clinical laboratory investigations as administration in-charge of the laboratories.
March 1970 to March, 1972, Asst. Research Officer (Biochemist), Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Responsibilities: R&D and clinical laboratory investigations.
FIELD OF INTEREST IN R&D;
Immunology of parasitic, bacterial and viral infections especially amoebic diseases; viral diseases including hepatitis; liver diseases, diagnostics, food and nutritional health issues; Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine..
EXPERIENCE: (52 Years)
Research & Development 21 years and 6 months
Science Administration/Policy 16 years and 9 months
Industrial/Regulatory/Academic 13 years and 9 months
PUBLICATIONS;
International/ National Journals 140
Chapters in Books 15
Books 2
Total 157
FOREIGN OFFICIAL DEPUTATIONS; 82
THESIS SUBMITTED
Gandhi B.M.: Serological and histochemical tests in the diagnosis of amoebiasis. Thesis submitted for Doctor of Philosophy degree in Experimental Medicine to the University of Bergen, Norway 1988
Gandhi B.M.: Some metabolic aspects of soybean. Thesis submitted for M.Sc. Degree in Biochemistry to the Punjab Agricultural University, Hissar, Haryana 1969
EXTRA CURRICULAR SERVICES;
At the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, represented number of International and National bodies and Committees related to International Cooperation; Strategic Policy Decisions/Analysis; Biodefense, Biosafety Groups; Research Councils including drug development and environmental sciences etc. Actively involved with number of committees for developing and review of national policies on biotechnology including the ethical issues for humans and animals and development of National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Therapy in India.
Actively associated with the programmes of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs on Biodefense including Biological Weapons and represented India as an Expert in the U.N. meetings at Geneva on issues related to implementation of protocol for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC).
Coordinated premiere research institutions of DBT including the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi; National Brain Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana; National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune and the Centre for Diagnostics and Finger Printing, Hyderabad. Also Liaison Officer for the International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi component from India; the centre set up by UNDP under the UN System.
Presently I am associated with committees and activities of Institute of Defense Research Analysis (IDSA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO).
As CEO and Founder Partner of "NeoBioMed Services", I provide guidance, consultancy and services to the pharma and biopharma industry related to import and export of bulk drugs, APIs and other intermediaries and chemicals including the regulatory issues involving government dealings. I also help industry in securing registration of manufacturing plant of Bulk drugs, products and formulations for ultimate Import of the drugs into the country; Grant of test license for drugs, approvals of Protocols for BE / CT and issues of final permissions for Manufacturing & Marketing of Bulk drugs & Formulations; Issue of Import license, Export permission for drugs including locally banned items from Ministry of Health etc..
NeoBioMed Services help in developing commercial relations with an Indian pharma / biopharma / medical device company adhering to International Standards and Norms and WHO-GMP and may require interactions with concerned ministries of the government, trades and Indian embassies/ missions for business development. We are already involved in taking related regulatory issues with the Ministry of Health, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, and Department of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Government of India.
ASSOCIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERT BODIES
DEPUTATIONS
POST RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
CONFERENCES
Participant Regional Workshop on Ethical and Legislative Aspects of International Collaborative Research jointly held
by WHO-NHS, USA and ICMR at Chennai 15-17 January, 2004
Speaker STEM-2012-The 8th Annual Conference on Biotechnology - Focusing on Latest trend in Stem cells,
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering,January 31-February, 2012, Hyderabad
Speaker STEM 2013, 9th Annual Conference on Stem Cells, Regenerative medicine & Tissue Engineering,
January 31-February 1, 2013, Bangalore
Speaker STEM 2014, 10th Annual Conference on Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine, 31st January,
2014, Bangalore
Speaker STEM 2015 -11th Annual Conference of Society for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue
Engineering held on 31st January,2015 at Bangalore
Speaker STEM 2016, 12th Annual Conference on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, held at School of Regenerative Medicine
(SORM) on 29-30 January, 2016, Bangalore
Speaker Biotech Hub India 2008- Ist Annual Conference on Biotechnology Development and Making India-The Global Biotech Hub,
September 23- 24, 2008, Bangalore
Speaker Clinical Research Conference organized by Life Science World (LSW) in association with Association
of Clinical Research Organizations(ACRO)and Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), 16th June, 2014, Mumbai
Speaker Clinical Research Conference organized by Life Science World (LSW) in association with Association
of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) and Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), 16th June, 2014, Mumbai
OCM & COLLABORATOR
Member International Organizing Committee Member, 5th International Conference And Exhibition on Cell and Gene Therapy,
May 19-21, 2016, San Antonio, USA
Member International Organizing Committee, 7th International Conference and Exhibition On Cell And Gene Therapy,
Theme: Exploring The Novel Research And Innovations In Cell & Gene Therapy, March 15-16, 2018,London, UK
Member International Organizing Committee 4th World Congress on Protein & Biomedical Engineering,
Theme: Protein and Bio-Medical Engineering - A Roadmap for Advanced Research Initiatives, March 15-17, 2018,Singapore.
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Synthetic Biology, Theme: Synthetic Biology
Innovation and its progress. July 16-17, 2018, Paris, France
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Cell & Stem Cell Research, August 17-18, 2018,
Singapore City, Singapore
Member World Congress on Advanced Structural and Molecular Biology 2018 Theme : Congregated Technologies for Structural
and Molecular Biology, August 22-23, 2018, Rome, Italy
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Structural Biology and Proteomics,
Theme: Advancements in Structural and Molecular Biology, September 3-4, 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
Member International Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics Conference Theme: The Evolving Landscape Of Epigenetic Research,
September 17-18, 2018,Dubai, UAE
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
September 20-22, 2018, Frankfurt,Germany
Member International Organizing Committee Member, World Congress on Advanced Structural and Molecular Biology 2018,
October 17-18, 2018,Rome, Italy
Member International Organizing Committee, 13th International Conference On Biologics and Biosimilars, 2584th Conference
Series LLC Ltd., Theme:Emerging Trends In Biosimilars Approvals, Marketing And Pricing,October 24-25, 2018, Boston, USA
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Theme: Exploring The New Advancements of Bio-medicine and Pharmacotherapy, October 22-23, 2018,Frankfurt, Germany
Member International Organizing Committee Member, 13th International Conference on Biologics and Biosimilars,
October 24-25, 2018 Boston, USA
Member International Organizing Committee, World Congress on Cancer Science And Therapy Cancer Science,
November 14-15, 2018, San Antonio, USA,
Member 23rd Edition of EuroSciCon Conference on Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Theme: Novel Trends and Advances in
Biotechnology & Bioengineering, November 15-16, 2018, Paris, France.
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics Conference,
Theme: The Evolving Landscape of Epigenetic ResearchNovember 26-27, 2018, Helsinki, Finland
Member International Conference On Genomics and Molecular Biology, Take Possession of Novel Strategies on Genomics
and Molecular Biology November 26-27, 2018 Madrid, Spain
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Proteomics and Genomics,
Theme: Research and proficiency in Proteomics & Genomics December 3-5, 2018, Valencia, Spain
Member International Organizing Committee Member, International Conference and Expo on Proteomics and Molecular Medicine,
Theme: the evolution in Proteomics and Molecular Medicine Education., December 7-8, 2018,Chicago, USA
Member International Organizing Committee Member, World Congress On Cancer Science And Therapy,
Theme “Unveiling the conundra in Cancer, January 28-29, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
Member International Organizing Committee Member, 23rd Edition of EuroSciCon Conference on Biotechnology & Bioengineering,
Theme: Novel Trends and Advances in Biotechnology & Bioengineering, March 4-6, 2019,Amsterdam, Netherlands
Member International Organizing Committee, 11th Edition Of International Conference On Structural Biology,
Theme: Gearing Up For The Futuristic Innovations & Researches In Structural Biology, March 07-08, 2019, Berlin,Germany
Member International Organizing Committee Member 16th International Conference On Structural Biology,
Theme: Exploring Recent Trends In Structural Biology, March 11-12, 2019, Bali, Indonesia
Member International Organizing Committee, 12th World Congress on Cell & Tissue Science, Theme: Never-Ending
Enlightenment Towards Cell Biology and Tissue Science, March 11-12, 2019, Singapore
Member International Organizing Committee Member, 15th International Conference on Structural And Molecular Biology,
March 20-21,2019,Sydney, Australia
Member International Organizing Committee Member, 9th International Conference and Exhibition on Advanced
Cell and Gene Therapy, Theme: Cell And Gene Therapy: Concierge Since Birth March 21-23, 2019 ,Rome, Italy
Member International Organizing Committee 4th International Cancer Study & Bacteriology Conference,
April 3-4, 2019, Philadelphia, USA
Member International Organizing Committee , World Peptide Congress, Theme: Accelerating Current Innovations
in Peptide Research, April-17-18, 2019, Tokyo, Japan
Member International Organizing Committee, Aging, Health, Wellness Conference: For A Better Aging Care,
Theme: Advancing The Future of Healthy Aging,April 22-23, 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Member International Organizing Committee, 25th Asia Pacific Biotechnology Congress,
Theme: Discovering New Frontiers In Life Sciences, May 01-02, 2019, Kyoto, Japan,
Member International Organizing Committee, 13th Edition Of Internatioal Conference on Advances In
Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Science,Theme: Explore The Advances in Tissue Science and Biomaterials,
June 17-18, 2019, London, UK
Member International Organizing Committee, World Congress on Advanced Structural and Molecular Biology,
Theme: Congregated Technologies for Structural & Molecular Biology, July 23-24 2019, Rome, Italy
Member International Organizing Committee, 14th International Conference on Biologics and Biosimilars,
Theme: A New Doorway to Novel Yet Affordable Medicines, August 02-03, 2019, Chicago, USA
Member International Organizing Committee, World Congress On Cancer Science and Therapy,
Theme: Unveiling the conundra in Cancer, August 26-27, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
Member International Organizing Committee, 12th World Congress on Cell & Tissue Science,
Theme: Never-Ending Enlightenment Towards Cell Biology and Tissue Science, September 13-14, 2019, Singapore
Member International Organizing Committee , World Congress on Cancer Science and Therapy,
Theme: Unveiling the conundra in Cancer, September 16-17, 2019 , Edinburgh, Scotland
Member International Organizing Committee, 7th International Congress & Expo on Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Theme: To Solve Local and Global Grand Challenges in Bio-Field., September 23-24, 2019, Paris, France
Member International Organizing Committee, Bioscience-2019: 7th International Congress
And Expo On Bioscience And Biotechnology, Theme: To Solve Local And Global Grand Challenges In Bio-Field,
September 23-24, 2019,Paris, France,
Member International Organizing Committee, Intercontinental Colloquium On Stem Cells & Molecular Biology,
Theme of our conference is Futuristic horizons in cell science and stemcell, October 07- 09, 2019,
Rome, Italy
Member International Organizing Committee, International Cell Science And Molecular Biology Conference,
Theme : Get Modernization Approach In Cell Science And Molecular Biology, October 14-15, 2019, Dubai, UAE
Member International Organizing Committee,BIOCON-2019: International Congress On Biotechnology,
Theme: Biotechnology For Better Life, October 28-30, 2019, Paris, France
Member International Organizing Committee, CPD Accredited International Conference on Molecular Biology
and Genetic Engineering,Theme: Innovation and Futuristic challenges in Molecular Biology and Genetic
Engineering, November 7-8, 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Member International Organizing Committee, 23rd World Congress On Biotechnology,
Theme: Exploration Of Latest Applications In The Field of Biotechnology, November 14-15, 2019,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Member International Organizing Committee , 6th International Conference on Structural Biology,
Theme: Exploring Recent Trends In Structural Biology & Related Fields, December 09-10, 2019 Dubai, UAE
Member International Organizing Committee, International Conference On Oncology And Virology 2019,
Theme: Challenges to Eradicate and New Approaches for Treatment of Cancer, December 13-14 2019,
Bangkok,Thailand
Member International Organizing Committee,8th World Conference And Expo On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Date : February 17-18, 2020 Venue : Philadelphia, USA
Member International Conference And Expo On Proteomics And Molecular Medicine,
Theme: World of opportunities and Evolution in Proteomics and Molecular Medicine-Proteomics 2020,
March 9-10, 2020, Zurich,Switzerland
Member International Organizing Committee 2nd International Conference On Stem cell & Regenerative
Medicine, March 18 - 19, 2020, Orlando, USA
Member International Organizing Committee, 2nd World Congress On Obesity & Cosmetic Dermatology,
Theme: To emphasize the latest technologies and treatment for Obesity and Modern Cosmetic Dermatological
Techniques, April 06-07, 2020, Dubai, UAE
Member International Organizing Committee, 8th World Congress on Healthcare and Healthcare Management,
Theme: Navigating The Complexities Of Healthcare In A Modern Society, April 20- 21, 2020, Tokyo, Japan
Member International Organizing Committee, Global Congress on Genetics and Genome Research,
Theme: Innovation Techniques Involved in Genetics and Genome Summaries, May 04-05, 2020, Porto Portugal
Member International Organizing Committee 2nd International Conference and Expo on Clinical Microbiology
and Infectious Diseases, Theme: Prevention Techniques towards Infectious Diseases,18-19 June 2020,Montreal,Canada
Member International Conference And Expo on Proteomics and Metabolomics, Theme: Investigating and
Exploring Proteomics and Metabolomics through Advance Approaches,18-19 June 2020, Montreal, Canada
Member International Organizing Committee, International Conference and Exhibition on Genetics and Genomes
Research, Theme: Novel Ideas and Advances in Current and Future” July 20-21, 2020 , Valencia, Spain
Member International Organizing Committee Molecular Biology And Genetics World Forum, Theme: Deciphering
Important Implications in Molecular Genetics for Better Targeted Treatments, September 07-08, 2020, Luxembourg
Member International Organizing Committee 4th World Congress on Stem Cell Research, Cell and Gene Therapy,
Theme: Stem Cell Research: Great avenues for healthcare and wellness entrepreneurs, September 10-11, 2020,
Barcelona, Spain
Member International Organizing Committee, Bioscience-2020: 10th International Congress & Expo On Bioscience And Genetic
Engineering, Theme: Focusing on Current Innovations of Bioscience & Genetic Engineering,September 21-22, 2020, Prague,
Czech Republic
Chairman Neobiomed Conferences, Global partnerships in Stem Cell and Regeneration Applications, Theme: Innovations, Technologies
and Conducive Regulatory Systems in Fostering Opportunities for Global Collaborations, Sep 24-25, 2020 at New Delhi, India.
Member International Organizing Committee Cardiology World Forum,Theme: Providing Resources That Support Best Practices and
Contribute to the Progress of Cardiology Research, November 12-13, 2020, Lisbon,Portugal,