Hyderabad, 27th December 2024,
Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Scientist G and Head of the Biochemistry Division at ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, has been elected as the Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) in recognition of his significant research contributions to nutritional sciences.
Dr Reddy’s research focuses on various aspects of human nutrition, including nutrient requirements, deficiencies, and the effect of food/nutrition on chronic diseases.
His studies discovered a role for micronutrients in the development of diabetic complications and revealed how deficiency of some micronutrients can influence the molecular processes involved in age-related disorders. He has also pioneered research on functional foods, identifying novel bioactive molecules for diabetes.
With over 250 research papers, an h-index of 57, and more than 10,000 citations, Dr Reddy has received several prestigious awards, including the ICMR-Basanti Devi Award, Scopus India Young Scientist Award, ICMR-Dr V. N. Patwardhan Prize, and the Dr SG Srikantia Memorial Lecture Award from Nutrition Society of India. He is a Fellow of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), the National Academy of Sciences, India, and the Telangana Academy of Sciences. He is currently the Vice-President of the Nutrition Society of India and the Telangana Academy of Sciences, and a member of FSSAI Scientific Panels and various other scientific bodies.