Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi

Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi (born 15 July 1963) is a Kashmiri academic, researcher, and former administrator who served as the 19th vice-chancellor of the University of Kashmir from 2014 to 2018. He is a professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the same university and a researcher in the field of cell signaling, with particular contributions to the study of the mTORC1 pathway and its role in cancer, diabetes, and aging.

Early life and education Andrabi was born to Syed Habibullah Andrabi on 15 July 1963 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He completed his master's degree in Biochemistry at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh in 1985, where he was awarded a gold medal and distinction. He went on to obtain a PhD in Biochemistry from PGIMER in 1990.

On returning to India, he joined the University of Kashmir as faculty, where he played a pioneering role in establishing the Department of Biotechnology in 2003. The department later gained national recognition under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

He has supervised more than 25 doctoral and 20 MPhil students, published over 85 research papers. Later in 2018, the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission (JKSVC) filed a case against Andrabi's alleged role in nominating ineligible candidate for the post of medical officer at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar.

Awards and recognition Sanofi Award (2017): Best original research in diabetes, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI). Young Scientist Award (1998): Department of Science & Technology, Kashmir. Certificates of Excellence in Teaching (2006, 2019): Kashmir University Most Downloaded Paper Award (2019): Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Certificate of Merit for Excellent Overall Performance (2007-08): University of Kashmir NET-JRF Fellowship (1986): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Gold Medal in MSc Biochemistry (1985) at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

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