Role of Science and Technology for Sustainable Future

Professor Ranbir Chander Sobti is an emeritus professor at Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and a senior scientist at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India. He is a former vice-chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow, India. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and then moved on to molecular biology, including genomics, to understand the susceptibility and disease process of cancer, COPD, AIDS metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He has also used stem cells and nanoparticles to understand the process of tissue organ development through a designed de-cellularization protocol. Professor Sobti has published numerous research articles in journals of international repute and has also published more than a lot of books. He is a fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases, and a few others. He was the general president of the Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at the University of Jammu in 2013. Professor Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the INSA Young Scientist Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India. The Government of India bestowed upon him the honour of "PADMASHRI" in 2009 by way of rightfully acknowledging his great contribution to higher education in India. In 2016, he was also honoured with the 'Bharat Gaurav', Lifetime Achievement Award at the House of Commons, British Parliament, London, U. K.