Contact:

Partha Pratim Datta

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences,

TRC 218 (office), Research Complex E247 (lab),

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata,

Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur 741246,

West Bengal, India

Email: partha_datta@iiserkol.ac.in  

Professional:

Professor, IISER Kolkata (2025- current)

Associate Professor, IISER Kolkata (2018 - 2024)

Assistant Professor, IISER Kolkata (2009 - 2018)

Research Scientist I, Wadsworth Center, NY State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY, USA (2008 - 2009)

Research Affiliate, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY, USA (2001 - 2008)

Qualification: 

PhD (Molecular Biology), IICB (Jadavpur University), 2002

MSc (Biotechnology) (Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, Microbiology), MKU, 1995

BSc(Ag) Hons (Biochemistry, Genetics, Agril. Chemistry), BCKV, 1993

National and International Awards and Honors:

 Sir JC Bose Memorial Lecture, WBDSTBT and BCKV (2025)

JNV Science Congress Lecture (2019)

DBT-CTEP (2013) for "Albany 2013: The 18th Conversation", USA

Robert J. Colinas Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Research, from Wadsworth Center, Albany, USA (2007)

Young Scientist Award from MEEGID (2000)

ICAR-JFS (1992), Biochemistry

National Scholarships (1986, 1988)

Subhendu Roy Memorial Award (1986)

Teaching:

 Nine core subjects:

 Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, Structural Biology, Theory and Laboratory Practical, Microscopy, Cell fractionation, Scientific Presentation and Communications.

Talks:

 Delivered about 35 national and international invited talks. 

Other services:

 Serving as a member of several societies, committees, funding and journal reviewer, and external examiner of various universities and institutes.