Prof Irabanta of MU elected as Chartered Biologist (UK)
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 17, 2011:
Prof N Irabanta of Centre for Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University has been elected as Chartered Biologist by the Society of Biology (UK) in its Council meeting held on December 12. Prof Irabanta is the first Chartered Biologist from North East India.
It is a qualification that recognizes the work that Prof Irabanta has been doing to update his skills and maintain expertise.
Earlier to this, Prof Irabanta had been conferred FPSI (1984), FCAAI (1985), FIAS (1989), FNR (1995), FLS (London, 2008), FIMS (2009) and FSB (London, 2011) by five National and two International professional bodies.
The research scholars of Aerobiology, Microbiology, Biotechnology and Plant Pathology Laboratory as well as staff of Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Advanced Study in Life Sciences, Manipur University have congratulated Prof Irabanta on his latest achievement.