Arvind Mohan Kayastha

Arvind Mohan Kayastha
Born	August 1, 1960 (1960-08) (age 64) Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Banaras Hindu University (B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D.)
Scientific career
Institutions	School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University
Doctoral advisor	O. P. Malhotra

Arvind Mohan Kayastha (Hindi: अरविन्द मोहन कायस्थ) (born August 1, 1960) is an Indian Biologist[1] in the field of plant biochemistry and enzyme technology. He is a Professor at the School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University and was the coordinator of the School of Biotechnology.[2] He is a fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India,[3] National Academy of Agricultural Sciences,[4] and National Academy of Medical Sciences.[5]

Education and career

Kayastha earned his B.Sc. in 1979 and his M.Sc. (biochemistry) in 1982 from Banaras Hindu University.[2] He earned a Ph.D. in enzymology from Banaras Hindu University in 1988. Following his Ph.D., Kayastha was a postdoctoral associate at the National Institutes of Health and at the University of California, Riverside.

Kayastha has published about 167 research articles in peer reviewed journals. He specializes in plant biochemistry and enzyme technology. He has been on the editorial boards of several journals[2] in related fields, including the Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology[6] published by Springer Science+Business Media.

References

1. "ResearchGate scientist profile of Dr. Kayastha". ResearchGate. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. "Professor, School of Biotechnology, BHU". Banares Hindu University. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
3. "Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India". National Academy of Sciences, India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
4. "Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India". National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
5. "Fellow, The National Academy of Medical Sciences, India" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
6. "Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Editorial Board)". Springer Science+Business Media. Retrieved 4 April 2017.