Prof. Harish Padh
Vice – Chancellor
Room No : 221
Telephone : +91 2692 – 230009, 226803
Telefax : + 91 2692 – 23009
E-mail : vcspu@yahoo.co.in
Office Hours : 10:25a.m to 5:25p.m. (Holidays on 2nd and 4th Saturdays)
Prof. Harish Padh obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Delhi in 1978. From 1978 to 1995 for 17 years, he has developed his academic career in USA at places like Temple University in Philadelphia, University of Chicago in Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was Assistant Director and Associate Professor at Northwestern University for Biotechnology. In 1996 he returned to India and joined as Professor of Biochemistry at M. S. University of Baroda and in 1999 he joined as Director of B. V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development (PERD) Centre in Ahmedabad. In 2007, he also took responsibility as Project Director for NIPER, a Government of India’s Institution at Ahmedabad.
He joined Sardar Patel University as Vice-Chancellor in July 2010. His area of research is Cell and Molecular Biology as applied to Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prof. Padh has more than 130 research publications in reputed journals. He organized and attended many scientific symposia / meetings in India and abroad. He is the member in several Editorial Boards, Societies and IBS Committees of Pharma companies. In addition, Prof. Padh is the Advisor to Government of Gujarat for pharmaceuticals and biotechnology matters. He is a recent recipient of B-School Excellence Award given jointly by UTV-Bllomberg, STAR group of Industries; and The Name in Science Award given by European Science Congress and European Business Assembly from Oxford, UK.
