MRSPTU prof elected to National Academy of Medical Sciences

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, December 17

Recognising his significant contribution to medical sciences, a professor of the department of pharmaceutical sciences and technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India (NAMSI).

Dr Puneet Bansal, associate professor, pharmacology, who has more than 15 years of experience in research with specialisation area of research in neuroscience and movement disorders, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India.

In the past, he has presented his research work in various countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland and Scotland.

The National Academy of Medical Sciences India is a unique institution which fosters and utilises academic excellence as its resource to meet medical and social goals. The academy recognises the outstanding achievements made by Indian scientists in the field of medicine and confers fellowship as well as membership to the selected persons through a peer review process.

In his research carrier, Dr Bansal has published more than 100 papers in peer reviewed international and national journals. Recently his research work was funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board of Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi.

Previously, he completed two research projects from government-funded agencies like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Department of Science and Technology.