EDUCATION:

M.Sc., (Chemistry), Calcutta University, India (1981-1983)

Ph.D., (Chemistry), Bose Institute, Kolkata, India (1984-1988)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 1988-1990 Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Heart & Hypertension Research,  Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

• 1990-1992 Research Associate, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA

• 1992-1993 Senior Research Associate, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

• 1993-1998 Senior IRTA Fellow, Sec. on Developmental Genetics, HDB, NICHD, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

• 1998-2002 Scientist-D, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

• 2002-2007 Scientist-E, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

• 2007-2012 Scientist-F, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

• 2012-2019 Scientist-G, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

• 2018-2019 Director (i/c) , National Centre for Cell Science, Pune 

• 2019-2019 Dean, Academics and Acting Director, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

• 2019-till date Director R&D, KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar

Research Specialization: Tumor Biology, Onco-immunology, Regulation of Gene Expression, Targeted Drug Delivery & Development, Angiogenesis, Cancer Stem Cells, Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology

H-index, i-10 index and total citations: h-index: 58, i-10 index: 105 and total citations: 10311. 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Biological Sciences, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Govt. of India, 2004

2. National Bioscience Award for Career Development, Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, Govt. of India, 2003-04

3. Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE) from The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA (1997)

4. International Award for an outstanding achievement in Oncology, Greece, 2007

5. Platinum Jubilee Award Lecture, 99th Indian Science Congress Association, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, 2012

6. International Young Investigator Award, 5th Mayo Clinic Angiogenesis Symposium, USA 2012

7. 7th National Grassroots Innovation Award-2013, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, 2013.

8. Adjunct Visiting Professor, Curtin University, Perth, Australia (2017-2020)

9. Selected NASI Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellowship, 2020

10. Selected for Shri R.J. Kinariwala Research Award for lifetime Research Achievement in Cancer Research from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, India, 2020

11. The International Journal of Oncology, Greece published the lifetime work of Dr. Gopal C. Kundu as an Autobiography & Career Achievements as Editorial Academy Member of this Journal on its Cover Page in May, 2021.

12. SERB  J. C. Bose National Fellowship for four years (2023-2027).  

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBER/FELLOW/OTHERS:

(a) Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (2023)

(b) Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (2023)

(c) Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (2003)

(d) Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2006)

(e) Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Science

(f) Editorial Board Member of Current Molecular Medicine, USA (2006)

(g) Editorial Board Member of Molecular Medicine Reports, Greece (2007)

(h) Senior Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Cancer Research (2011)

(i) Associate Editor, J. of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment (2015- till date)

(j) Editorial Board Member, World Academy of Sciences, Greece

(k) Editorial Board Member, Current Chemical Biology, USA

(l) Associate Editor, Molecular Cancer (IF: 37.3) (2015-till date)

(m) Member of American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USA (2006)

(n) Member of Molecular Immunology Forum (MIF)

(o) Member of New York Academy of Sciences, USA (2000-2001)

(p) Member of Guha Research Conference (GRC) (2003)

(q) International Association of Advanced Materials (FIAAM), Sweden (2023)