(i) The discovery of the new molecule "Viswamayene" (named after the late Prof M A Viswamitra, IISC, Bangalore and a famous X-ray crystallographer). The formation of these unusual molecules involves 'long-lived' transients and nitrene-carbene conversion. Subsequently, the life span of one such transient was measured by ultra-fast spectroscopy to be 700 picoseconds

(ii) Homo and hetero-bifunctional crosslinkers based on 'long lived' transients are known to yield to more efficient intermolecular crosslinking of peptides/proteins. Thus crosslinking of lysozyme has been successfully carried out by us. The new technique of chemical crosslinking-mass spectrometry-bioinformatics is very useful for such studies. The distance constraints between the interacting amino acids in proteins can thus be determined. This is expected to play a major tool in proteomics, systems/ structural biology and the origin of diseases. Crosslinking of a-Crystallin, the transparent protein of the human eye lens is being studied. This in turn leads to Cataractogenesis, i.e. the origin of Cataract. We are especially looking for collaborative work on studies on protein complexes.

(iii) Such 'Long Lived' transients covalently bind to Nanocarbon materials (fullerene C60, SWCNT/ MWCNT, Graphene) very efficiently making them easily soluble in common organic solvents. This paves the way for using such adducts for preparing Solar Cells and for use in Organic Electronics. Cytoxicity studies on the above adducts is also being carried out to employ these for nano-drug delivery.

• Sujeet Kumar Thakur
  Scientific Assistant
  sujeet@rcb.res.in

• Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam life time Achievement Award 2016, The Society of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists, India
• INSA teacher award, 2013
• Nominated by Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi for a lifetime dedicated to undergraduate teaching as “Teacher of Eminence”, 2013
• CRSI Best teacher award, 2007
• University of Delhi distinguished teacher award, 2009;
• DADD-UGC fellow, 1976-77.
• Atomic Energy Commission Post-graduate Scholarship, 1967-68
• Listed in IBC Outstanding Scientists Worldwide 2007
• Nominated as International Scientist of the Year 2007
• Included in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2010;
• Included in 1999 Edn., of International Directory of Awarded the Distinguished Leadership, published by the American Biographical Institute.
• Member, Expert Committee, DBT Star Colleges Committee, 2011-2014.
• Appointed as a Local Commissioner by the High Court of Haryana and Punjab and Court in New Jersey in a patent case, 2011-
• Member, Board of Research Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Delhi, and Department Research Committee, Chemistry Department, University of Delhi 2008-10.
• Invited by the Lindau Committee to attend the Nobel Laureates meeting at Lindau, Germany, 2009.
• Served as Mentor, Indian team to Chemistry Olympiad, Moscow, 2007
• Member, Academic Council, Delhi University, 2001-2003.
• Served as a member of the Planning & Program Committee of the National Science Centre, Delhi.
• Served as member of the Faculty of Science & the Board of Research Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi.
• Served as editor of Resonance, a science magazine published by the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore.
• Was a member of the Indian delegation to the International Conference on Chemical Education held at the University of Maryland, 1981.
• Have served as Ph.D. examiner of some Indian Universities.
• Served as a referee for research papers in many reputed journals.
• Invited to teach courses for M. Sc. Agrochemicals & Pest Management Course at the University of Delhi since Feb. 1992.
• Organized student chemical demonstrations including chemi-luminescence, oscillating chemical reactions, liquid crystals, etc. at the Indian Science Congress, Delhi, Jan. 1997.
• Served as expert for KVPY scholarship interviews.
• Served as expert monitoring Committee, Ministry of Information and Technology, Govt. of India for a strategic research project at NCL, Pune and IICT, Hyderabad