Yashpal Singh Malik

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Yashpal Singh Malik
Yashpal Singh Malik
Born (1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 50)
India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Known forStudies on viral infections
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions

Yashpal Singh Malik (born 14 October 1973) is an Indian virologist. Currently he is the Dean of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU).

He has worked on coronaviruses, Japanese encephalitis virus, and rotavirus. Malik is serving the World Society for Virology[1] as Secretary and Indian Virological Society[2] as Secretary General.

Biography[edit]

Born 14 October 1973, Malik completed his bachelor's degree in Veterinary and Animal Sciences from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in 1995 and post-graduate studies in the field of Virology in 1997 and PhD in 2000. He joined the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) as National Fellow from 2014 to 2020.

Malik has two National patents and he has also authored several reference books of reputed publishers. He has published a number of scientific research articles.[3]

Malik is involved in the boards of the following professional societies:

  • Secretary General of the Indian Virological Society[4]
  • Secretary of the World Society for Virology[5]
  • Joint Secretary of the Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology[6]
  • Joint Secretary of the Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists of Infectious Diseases[7]
  • FAVA Sub-Committee Member[8]

Awards and honours[edit]

Malik is recipient of several awards/honours including

  • Young Scientist Award of the Association of Microbiologists of India (2000)[9]
  • Young Scientist Award of the Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (2010)[10]
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Biological Sciences (2016)[11]
  • Fellow of the Academy of Microbiological Sciences(2020)[12]
  • Associate Fellowship of the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (2010)[13]
  • Associate Fellowship of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2010)[14]

Selected bibliography[edit]

  • Kaushik, R; Kumar, N; Kam, Y. J. Zhang; Srivastava, P; Bhatia, S; Malik, Yashpal Singh (2022-04-20). "A novel structure-based approach for identification of vertebrate susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2: implications for future surveillance programmes". Environmental Research. 212 (Part C): 113303. Bibcode:2022ER....212k3303K. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113303. ISSN 0013-9351. PMC 9020514. PMID 35460633. S2CID 245916322. 113303.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Officer profile". World Society for Virology. 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Executive Committee". Indian Virological Society.
  3. ^ "On ResearchGate". 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  4. ^ "Secretary General". Indian Virological Society.
  5. ^ "Secretary". World Society for Virology. 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Joint Secretary". Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology.
  7. ^ "Joint Secretary". Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialists of Infectious Diseases.
  8. ^ "Sub-Committee Member". Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations.
  9. ^ "Young Scientist Award (AMI)". Association of Microbiologists of India.
  10. ^ "Young Scientist Award (UCOST)". Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology.
  11. ^ "Fellowship of NABS". National Academy of Biological Sciences.
  12. ^ "Fellowship of AMS". Academy of Microbiological Sciences.
  13. ^ "Associate Fellowship (NAVS)" (PDF). National Academy of Veterinary Sciences.
  14. ^ "Associate Fellowship (NAAS)". National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

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