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Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo
Director
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, India
Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Delhi, Delhi, India. He was
the First Indian student to visit Antarctica during 1987-88 in the 7th Indian Scientific Expedition and part of the
team, which laid the Foundation for “MAITRI” India’s permanent scientific station in Antarctica. Subsequently,
he undertook two trips to Arctic during 1991 and 1992. He has visited all the seven continents and five
oceans within a record time of 18 months during 1987-89. He was a visiting fellow at Smithsonian Institution,
Washington DC, as well as at U. Conn Stamford, USA. He had his training in Algal Cultivation and Utilization at
Philippines and Japan and visited Australia, USA, Spain, Canada, France, England, Switzerland, Peru, Portugal,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Germany, Austria, Italy, Mauritius, China, Netherland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Greece, Turkey, UAE, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, South Africa, South Korea, New Zealand,
Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil etc. He participated in many National and International Conferences. Prof.
Sahoo was Chairman of the Applied Phycology Session during 4th International Phycological Congress, held
at USA, 1991; Chairman, Applied Phycology Session, 14th International Seaweed Symposium held at France,
1992 and Chairman, Algal Biotechnology Session, 7th International Phycological Congress held at Greece,
2001. He was Member of the International Organizing Committee and Chairman, contributed paper session,
5th International Phytological Congress, China, 1994. Delivered a talk on Marine Algae and Global Warming
at Korean Parliament Seoul, South Korea, 2006. Member, Working Group (Asian Network for using Algae as
CO2 sink) and Council Member from India in Asia – Pacific Society for Algal Biotechnology. Prof. Sahoo is
recipient of several awards including Young Scientist Award and Zahoor Qasim Gold Medal. He also received
one of the most Prestigious Award from Odisha, Botanical Society for Popularization of Plant Science 2009. In
2009 he received the highest award from National Environmental Science Academy, India for his outstanding
contribution in the field of Marine Science (The award was conferred by Mr. Jayaram Ramesh, Union Minister
for Environment and Forest, Govt. of India). His major areas of research include Sustainable Development,
Climate Change and Bioenergy. He had guided 9 Post Doc. and 11 Ph.D. students. A Professor at Department
of Botany, University of Delhi, and in October, 2014, he had joined as the Director of Institute of Bioresources
& Sustainable Development (IBSD), an Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
located at Manipur in North Eastern part of India
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Director
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, India
Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Delhi, Delhi, India. He was
the First Indian student to visit Antarctica during 1987-88 in the 7th Indian Scientific Expedition and part of the
team, which laid the Foundation for “MAITRI” India’s permanent scientific station in Antarctica. Subsequently,
he undertook two trips to Arctic during 1991 and 1992. He has visited all the seven continents and five
oceans within a record time of 18 months during 1987-89. He was a visiting fellow at Smithsonian Institution,
Washington DC, as well as at U. Conn Stamford, USA. He had his training in Algal Cultivation and Utilization at
Philippines and Japan and visited Australia, USA, Spain, Canada, France, England, Switzerland, Peru, Portugal,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Germany, Austria, Italy, Mauritius, China, Netherland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Greece, Turkey, UAE, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, South Africa, South Korea, New Zealand,
Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil etc. He participated in many National and International Conferences. Prof.
Sahoo was Chairman of the Applied Phycology Session during 4th International Phycological Congress, held
at USA, 1991; Chairman, Applied Phycology Session, 14th International Seaweed Symposium held at France,
1992 and Chairman, Algal Biotechnology Session, 7th International Phycological Congress held at Greece,
2001. He was Member of the International Organizing Committee and Chairman, contributed paper session,
5th International Phytological Congress, China, 1994. Delivered a talk on Marine Algae and Global Warming
at Korean Parliament Seoul, South Korea, 2006. Member, Working Group (Asian Network for using Algae as
CO2 sink) and Council Member from India in Asia – Pacific Society for Algal Biotechnology. Prof. Sahoo is
recipient of several awards including Young Scientist Award and Zahoor Qasim Gold Medal. He also received
one of the most Prestigious Award from Odisha, Botanical Society for Popularization of Plant Science 2009. In
2009 he received the highest award from National Environmental Science Academy, India for his outstanding
contribution in the field of Marine Science (The award was conferred by Mr. Jayaram Ramesh, Union Minister
for Environment and Forest, Govt. of India). His major areas of research include Sustainable Development,
Climate Change and Bioenergy. He had guided 9 Post Doc. and 11 Ph.D. students. A Professor at Department
of Botany, University of Delhi, and in October, 2014, he had joined as the Director of Institute of Bioresources
& Sustainable Development (IBSD), an Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
located at Manipur in North Eastern part of India
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