RGCB Management

General Body Of RGCB

General Body Of RGCB

The General Body of RGCB shall comprise of all members referred to in Clause 11 of the Memorandum of Association of the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. The General Body lays down general policy directions consistent with the mandates of the institute, considers and approves proposals placed before it and also approves any modifications to the rules and regulations of the institute. The General Body also approves the Annual Report and audited accounts of the institute for placing before the parliament.

President, RGCB General Body

• Hon. Union Minister for Science & Technology
  Government of India

Members, RGCB General Body

• Honorable Member of Parliament
  Thiruvananthapuram
• Secretary
  Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
• Chairman
  Scientific Advisory Council, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
• Dr. G. Padmanabhan
  Distinguished Biotechnologist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Secretary
  Department of Health, Governmentof Kerala
• Secretary
  Department of Science & Technology and Executive Vice President, KSCSTE, Government of Kerala
• Secretary
  Department of Industries, Government of Kerala
• Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser
  Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
• Director
  National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana
• Director
  National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra
• Director
  Institute for Cytology & Preventive Oncology Noida, Uttar Pradesh
• Director
  Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
• Director
  Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development, Imphal, Manipur
• Director
  Cancer Prevention & Training, Tata Memorial Trust
  Mumbai
• Eminent Scientist in Medical Biotechnology/Biomedicine: Dr. M. Vijayan
  President, INSA
  Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Representative from Biotech. Industry: Dr. Arun Balakrishnan
  Vice President (Biotechnology)
  Piramal Life Sciences Ltd., Mumbai
• Dr. A.E. Muthunayagom
  Former Secretary
  Ocean Development & Former Executive Vice President
  Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment
• RGCB Staff representative: Mr. S. Mohanan Nair
  Chief Controller (Traditional Knowledge Management and Public Relations)
  RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram
• Nominee of the Dept. of Biotechnology (Nodal Officer for RGCB)

Member Secretary

• Director
  Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology