Malathi Lakshmikumaran
Malathi Lakshmikumaran | |
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| Born | 1954 India |
| Education | University of Pune (Ph.D.) |
| Occupations | Molecular biologist; intellectual property attorney |
| Employer | LakshmiKumaran & Sridharan |
| Known for | Plant molecular biology research; patent and life sciences intellectual property practice |
| Title | Executive Director |
| Website | https://www.lkslaw.com/people/malathi-lakshmikumaran |
Malathi Lakshmikumaran (born 1954) is an Indian molecular biologist and intellectual property attorney. She is a Women Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India having elected in 2001.[1]
She is currently an executive director and head of the life sciences practice at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS), a law firm based in New Delhi, and previously headed the Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).[2]
Early life and education
Lakshmikumaran holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pune. Her academic training and research background are in biochemistry and plant molecular biology.[3]
Career
Research career at TERI
From 1985 to 2002, Lakshmikumaran headed the Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology (also referred to as the Bio-resources and Biotechnology Division) at The Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi.[3] Her research there focused on plant molecular biology, including plant genomics, DNA fingerprinting, and genetic transformation.[4] She supervised a number of doctoral students in these fields and is credited with more than 100 publications in Indian and international scientific journals.[3]
During this period she also served as a task force member on committees of India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), and evaluated research projects on behalf of the DBT.[3]
Legal and IP career at LKS
Lakshmikumaran later joined Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, a full-service Indian law firm founded in 1985, where she serves as executive director and heads the firm's life sciences group within its intellectual property practice.[5] She is a registered patent agent whose work includes patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate analysis, and portfolio management for clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.[6]
She has been recognized in industry rankings for her intellectual property and life sciences work, including a placement in the "highly recommended" tier of the IAM Patent 1000 and band rankings in the Chambers Asia-Pacific guide for Life Sciences and Intellectual Property.[7][8]
Awards and recognition
- National Young Women Scientist Award, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (2000)[3]
- Fogarty Visiting Research Associateship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States[3]
- Elected Women Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (2001)[9]
Personal life
Lakshmikumaran is the wife of V. Lakshmikumaran, the founder and managing partner of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys[10] and has two children.
References
- ↑ https://www.ias.ac.in/Initiatives/Women_in_Science/Women_Fellows_of_NASI?lang=English.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Malathi Lakshmikumaran, Asia-Pacific". Chambers Profiles. Chambers and Partners.
- ↑ "Malathi Lakshmikumaran". AIPPI India.
- ↑ "Leading Law Firm in India". Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan.
- ↑ "About Malathi Lakshmikumaran". Global Practice Guides. Chambers and Partners.
- ↑ "Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys". IAM Patent 1000. IAM Media.
- ↑ "Our Awards & Recognitions". Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan.
- ↑ "Lakshmikumaran, Malathi". The National Academy of Sciences, India.
- ↑ "Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan". LinkedIn.