Dr. Renu Swaroop presently Scientist “H”/Senior Adviser to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Biotechnology for a period of two years or until attainment of age of 60 years.
Dr Renu Swarup is presently Sr.Adviser for Department of Biotechnology (DBT). She also holds the position of Managing Director, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public company that promotes innovation research in the Biotech Enterprise with special focus on Start‐ups and SMEs. She was not only responsible for creating but also in operationalising the new organisation. BIRAC successfully runs a large number of funding schemes for industry innovations.
A PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Dr. Renu Swarup completed her Post Doctoral at The John Innes Centre, Norwich UK, under Commonwealth Scholarship and returned to India to take up the post of a Science Manager in the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI, in 1989.
At DBT she heads the National Bioresource Development Board and is involved in developing, funding and monitoring of programmes in the area of Energy Biosciences, Bioresource Development and Utilization and Plant Biotechnology. As a Science Manager, Dr. Swarup also looks into issues related to policy planning and implementation which also forms a part of her assignment. She was actively involved in formulation of the Biotechnology Vision in 2001 and National Biotechnology Development Strategy in 2007 as the Member Secretary of the Expert Committee.
Dr. Renu Swarup has also been closely involved in Programmes and activities related to Women and Science. She was responsible for getting the DBT Scheme on Biotechnology Career Advancement for Women Scientists – BioCARe implemented. She was also a member of the Task Force on Women in Science, constituted by the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister.She has been awarded the “BioSpectrum Person of the Year Award” in 2012.
IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Dr. Renu Swaroop the very best.