Our Team
LEADERSHIP & ADVISORY BOARD
Biobank India Foundation (BBIF) is guided by a team of experienced leaders, distinguished scientists, academicians and subject-matter experts committed to strengthening biobanking, advancing scientific research, promoting quality standards and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
Our leadership and advisory network brings together expertise in human biobanking, biospecimen science, cancer research, veterinary sciences, plant and environmental sciences, biotechnology, biostatistics and One Health.
Governing Body & Executive Leadership
The Governing Body provides strategic direction, institutional oversight and leadership for the activities, programmes and long-term development of Biobank India Foundation.
Office Bearers
President
Dr. Nandini Kumar
Vice President
Dr. B. D. Malhotra
Secretary General
Dr. Birendra Kumar Yadav
Treasurer
Mr. Lalit Sharma
Executive Members
Dr. Naresh Kumar Sing
Dr. Arun Kumar
Dr. Naveen Kumar Singh
Prof. K.K Pandey
Ms. Renu Saxena
Prof. Puneet Yadav
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board provides expert scientific guidance, technical recommendations and strategic advice to strengthen BBIF’s initiatives in biobanking, biospecimen science, research, education, quality management and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Board brings together expertise across multiple scientific disciplines relevant to the development and advancement of biobanking in India.
1.Human Biobanking & Biospecimen Science
Dr. Sangeeta Desai
Tata Memorial Centre,India
Area of expertise: Human biobanking,
biospecimen science and pathology.
2.Animal Biobanking & Veterinary Sciences
Prof. (Dr.) Naresh Kumar Singh
Director Research,
Bihar Animal Sciences University,
Bihar Veterinary College Campus,
Patna
2.Animal Biobanking & Veterinary Sciences
Dr. Gayatri Vishwakarma
Focus areas: Cancer research, oncology, tumour biology, cancer biospecimens and translational cancer research.
2.Animal Biobanking & Veterinary Sciences
Dr. Gajendra Pratap Singh
Assistant Professor at School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, JNU, New Delhi-
Area of expertise: Biostatistics, bioinformatics and epidemiological research.
Distinguished Scientific Advisors
Environmental Biobanking & Environmental Sciences
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly
Former Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
One Health & Interdisciplinary Research
Scientific Advisor to be announced
Focus areas: Integration of human, animal and environmental health, interdisciplinary research and One Health initiatives.
Biobank Quality Management, Quality Assurance & Accreditation
Dr. Soma Chatterjee Vice President at Sapien Biosciences
Focus areas: Biobank quality management systems, biospecimen quality assessment, standardization, quality assurance and accreditation.
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology & Translational Research
Scientific Advisor to be announced
Focus areas: Molecular biology, biotechnology, advanced biospecimen analysis and translational research.
International Advisors
BBIF seeks to foster international scientific collaboration, knowledge exchange and institutional partnerships to advance biobanking, biospecimen science and biomedical research.
Our international advisory network brings together experts with experience in different scientific and research environments.
Prof Daniel Catchpoole- UTS, Australia , Ex President , ISBER
Prof Daniel Catchpoole
UTS, Australia , Ex President , ISBER
Prof Daniel Catchpoole- UTS, Australia , Ex President , ISBER
Dr. Umesh Bhanot
Faculty Member , Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, MSK, New York, USA
Prof Daniel Catchpoole- UTS, Australia , Ex President , ISBER
Dr. Rajeev Singh
Director, Georgia Cancer Center Tumor Bank
Prof Daniel Catchpoole- UTS, Australia , Ex President , ISBER
Dr. Koh Furuta
Japan, Ex Director-At-Large (Asia pecific ) , ISBER
Regional Leadership & State Coordinators
Our Commitment
Through strong organizational leadership, distinguished scientific guidance, international collaboration and regional engagement, Biobank India Foundation aims to strengthen biobanking infrastructure, promote biospecimen quality, advance scientific education and facilitate research collaboration.
We are committed to building a multidisciplinary scientific network that supports research excellence and contributes to the advancement of biobanking and biomedical research in India and internationally.