Mallayan Palaniandvar

Mallayan Palaniandavar (born 5 June 1951) is an Indian chemist specializing in bioinorganic chemistry who has worked on metal–DNA interactions and biomimetic models of metalloenzymes. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

He served as a professor at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India, and continues his research as Professor of Eminence and INSA Senior Scientist.

Early life and education Palaniandavar completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Madurai Kamaraj University, earning his B.Sc. (1971), M.Sc. (1973), and Ph.D. (1981) in chemistry.

Career and research Palaniandavar's research focuses on bioinorganic chemistry, particularly metal–DNA interactions, biomimetic models of copper and iron enzymes, and bioinspired oxidation catalysis. His studies on mixed-ligand copper(II) and ruthenium(II) complexes have contributed to understanding DNA binding, cleavage, and protein interactions of transition-metal complexes. He has also developed functional models for non-heme iron enzymes relevant to catechol dioxygenases and related metalloenzymes.

Honours He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).