Diwan Singh Rawat
Prof. Diwan Singh Rawat | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. |
| Occupations | Academic, Professor |
| Employer | Kumaun University |
| Title | Vice Chancellor, Kumaun University |
Diwan Singh Rawat is an Indian academic and professor of chemistry, who currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Kumaun University, his alma mater, in Nainital.[1][2]
He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy,[3] National Academy of Sciences (FNASc) India, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and Chartered Chemist ( CChem) from London.[4]
Life and career
Diwan S Rawat was born on January 1, 1970. He pursued his master’s degree from Kumaun University, Nainital, and Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. Having worked for two years in the Pharmaceutical Industry in India, he moved to the USA where he completed his postdoctoral studies or research at Indiana University and Purdue University.[5][6]
He is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, Punjab, India. Prof Rawat is also a Visiting Professor at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan.[7]
Professor Diwan S Rawat has contributed to the field of medicinal chemistry. He is known for his research on drug development of Parkinson's treatment.[8][9][10]
He served as the associate editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publisher), Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, and RSC Advances. He is on the Editorial Board of Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry and Biology Interface, Marine Drugs, and other journals.[11]
Awards and Honors
- VASVIK Industrial Research Award in the category of Biological Sciences and Technology for his contribution to the synthesis of small organic molecules as potential drugs for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, cancer, and tuberculosis.[12]
- Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) (2025).
- Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), (2021)
- ISCB Excellence Award in Drug Research[13]
References
- ^ "Vice Chancellor's Message". Kumaun University. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "03-04-2025:VC of KU Nainital Prof. Diwan Singh Rawat gave a presentation on the progress of research work under the 'One University-One Research' program before the Governor". Rajbhavan Uttarakhand. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Fellows Elected 2025". INSAIndia. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Professor Diwan S Rawat Of Delhi University Elected Fellow Of Indian National Science Academy". Free Press Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Professor Diwan S Rawat". Kunainital. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Expressed happiness over the honor to the vice chancellor". Live Hindustan. 11 September 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Professor Diwan S Rawat". Kunainital. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Delhi University researchers offer glimmer of hope on Parkinson's cure". Times of India. 18 April 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "HanAll Biopharma, Daewoong Pharmaceutical and NurrOn Pharmaceuticals Announce Successful Completion of a First-in-Human Study for Potential Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson's Disease". Hanall. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Woori; Tripathi, Mohit; Kim, Chunhyung; Vardhineni, Satyapavan; Cha, Young; Kandi, Shamseer Kulangara; Feitosa, Melissa; Kholiya, Rohit; Sah, Eric; Thakur, Anuj; Kim, Yehan; Ko, Sanghyeok; Bhatia, Kaiya; Manohar, Sunny; Kong, Young-Bin; Sindhu, Gagandeep; Kim, Yoon-Seong; Cohen, Bruce; Rawat, Diwan S.; Kim, Kwang-Soo (2023). "An optimized Nurr1 agonist provides disease-modifying effects in Parkinson's disease models". Nature Communications. 14 (1) 4283. Bibcode:2023NatCo..14.4283K. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-39970-9. PMC 10354055. PMID 37463889.
- ^ "ISCB Awards1" (PDF). ISCB India. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Biological Sciences & Technology". Vasvik. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "ISCB Awards1" (PDF). ISCB India. Retrieved October 8, 2025.