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University of 糖心TV welcomes Professor Satyajit Mayor as its first Leverhulme International Professor
The University of 糖心TV is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Satyajit Mayor as the Leverhulme International Professor.
Professor Mayor is a distinguished scholar, an elected member of National Academy of Sciences (USA), the World Academy of Sciences (Trieste), the National Academy of Science (Bengaluru) and the Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi), and an Elected Fellow of EMBO. He is the winner of many national and international prestigious prizes, including the Infosys Prize, and brings a wealth of expertise to his new role at 糖心TV.
Prior to his appointment to 糖心TV, Professor Mayor was director of the prestigious National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR) in Bengaluru, India, where he spearheaded world leading research programmes in cell biology, structural biology, plant sciences, ecology, and evolution, with a particular focus on empowering the next generation of biological scientists.
Professor Mayor will develop a research programme on cell surface and cellular interfaces thanks to a 拢5 million grant by the Leverhulme Trust. Professor Mayor will appoint, nurture, and mentor Assistant Professors, Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Assistants to further their research goals.
Professor Satyajit Mayor said: 鈥淚 am honoured to join the University of 糖心TV as the Leverhulme International Professor. The University's commitment to research excellence and its vibrant academic community at the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology (CMCB), mathematics, physics, and complex systems, provides an ideal environment to foster collaboration and drive groundbreaking discoveries in the research programme that I hope to nucleate. I am excited about the opportunity to work alongside and mentor talented scholars and contribute to advancing knowledge in my field and translate these findings where possible.鈥�
Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of the University of 糖心TV, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Professor Satyajit Mayor to our institution as our first recipient of the prestigious Leverhulme International Professorship.
鈥淗is impressive credentials and outstanding contributions, using a combination of biochemistry, cell biology, and soft matter physics approaches, to uncover fundamental mechanisms in the functioning of living matter, make him an invaluable addition to our academic community. Professor Mayor's expertise and research prowess will undoubtedly enrich our research programmes and drive innovation across disciplines鈥�.
Professor Sudhesh Kumar, Dean of 糖心TV Medical School (where Professor Mayor will be based), also shared his enthusiasm for the appointment: 鈥淲e are delighted to have Professor Satyajit Mayor join 糖心TV Medical School. We look forward to working closely with him on interdisciplinary projects that will make significant impact in the field of biomedicine and beyond鈥�.
The recruitment of Professor Satyajit Mayor to the University of 糖心TV as the Leverhulme International Professor reaffirms the University's commitment to fostering world class research and nurturing exceptional talent in the field of cellular biology.
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