PROFESSOR PRADLAD SETH

Prof. Seth is the founding C.E.O, of Biotech Park, with which he was associated since its initiation by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Currently he is NASI (The National Academy Sciences, India) Senior Scientist, at, Biotech Park. Lucknow. A former Director of Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Dr. Seth is Adjunct Professor of Toxicology Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi and honorary Professor of Biochemistry, Lucknow University, Lucknow. Prof. Seth an outstanding scientist has made significant contributions to toxicology, neurosciences, molecular biology and biotechnology during the last four decades. He played an important role in the growth of Toxicologyin India. He brought in concepts of mechanistic toxicology, for assessing the risk to toxic substances and the need to identify the target molecules, which could be used as markers of exposure and prediction of adverse effects of chemicals on health. His pioneering contributions to neurosciences include delineation of the mechanisms of action of chemicals, including pesticides acting on the central nervous system, validating peripheral markers for CNS and demonstrating the presence and role of drug metabolizing enzymes in brain and action of drugs and chemicals.
In view of his academic contributions, Dr. Seth has been invited to serve as Visiting Scientist and Visiting Professor at several U.S. institutions (NIH, FDA) and universities. He has been elected as a fellow of the, Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum, Indian, National Science Academy, National Science Academy, India, National Academy of Medical Sciences, and other scientific bodies. Prof. Seth has been conferred several awards including Prof. B.K. Ananad Oration, The National Academy of Medical Sciences, Life Time Achievement Award for contribution to Neurosciences at NEUROCON, Vigyan Vibhushan Award of Uttar Pradesh Science Congress, & P.C. Ray Memorial Award of Indian Science Congress. Prof.Mahdi Hasan Oration Award, World Neurocongress-2017, Aligarh. He has published over 270 research papers, contributed more than 50 review articles / book chapters.