Ranjan Ramasamy Explained

Ranjan Ramasamy
Education:University of Cambridge (BA Natural Sciences 1971, PhD Immunology 1974)
Occupation:Medical researcher
Awards:Presidential Award for Scientific Publication (2013, 2014), Sri Lanka Medical Association Seneviratne Award (1993), Wijerama Award (1992)
Boards:Chairman, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (2002–2004); Member, International Council for Science Scientific Planning and Review Committee (2002–2009)

Ranjan Ramasamy is a medical researcher who specialises in immunology and vector-borne diseases.[1] He has held positions at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine[2] and Babraham Institute[3], and was Professor of Immunology at the University of Brunei Darussalam[4] and Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Jaffna[5] . He served as Chairman of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (2002-2004)[6] and as a member of the International Council for Science Scientific Planning and Review Committee (2002-2009)[7] . He received his PhD in immunology from the University of Cambridge in 1974.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SciProfiles: Ranjan Ramasamy . SciProfiles . 29 November 2024.
  2. Ramasamy . Ranjan . Zoonotic malaria – global overview and research and policy needs . Frontiers in Public Health . 2 . 123 . 18 August 2014 . 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00123. free . 25184118 . 4135302 .
  3. Ramasamy . Ranjan . Secher . David S. . Adetugbo . Kayode . CH3 domain of IgG as binding site to Fc receptor on mouse lymphocytes . Nature . 1975 . 253 . 656 . 10.1038/253656a0.
  4. Surendran . Sinnathamby Noble . Ramasamy . Ranjan . The Anopheles culicifacies and An. subpictus species complexes in Sri Lanka and their implications for malaria control in the country . Tropical Medicine and Health . 38 . 1 . 1–10 . 2010 . 10.2149/tmh.2009-12.
  5. Web site: History of Department of Biochemistry . Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna . 7 September 2022 . 29 November 2024.
  6. Web site: History - National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka . National Science Foundation . 29 November 2024.
  7. Strategic Plan I 2006-2011 . International Council for Science . 2006 . International Science Council . 29 November 2024.
  8. Web site: ORCID Profile: Ranjan Ramasamy . 27 November 2024.