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| birth_date = 15 August 1947
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| occupation = Cell biologist
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| known for = [[Immunology]]
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| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br>Ranbaxy Research Foundation Award
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'''Gyan Chandra Mishra''' is an Indian [[immunologist]], [[cell biologist]] and the Director of the National Centre for Cell Science, [[Pune]],<ref name="NCCS">{{cite web | url=http://www.nccs.res.in/GCmishra.html | title=NCCS | publisher=NCCS | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206113808/http://www.nccs.res.in/GCmishra.html | archive-date=6 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="IAS">{{cite web | url=http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Mishra&intials=Gyan&year=15-08-1947 | title=IAS | publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> known for his researches towards the therapeutic control of diseases such as [[HIV]], [[tuberculosis]] and [[malaria]].<ref name="INSA">{{cite web | url=http://insaindia.org.in/detail.php?id=P06-1416 | title=INSA | publisher=INSA | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> He was honoured by the [[Government of India]] in 2003 with [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref>

==Biography==
Gyan Chandra Mishra, born on the [[Indian Independence Day]] of 15 August 1947,<ref name="IAS" /> graduated (BSc) in biology from [[Gorakhpur University]] from where he secured his master's degree (MSc), too.<ref name="INSA" /> His doctoral studies (PhD) were at the [[University of Udaipur]] on completion of which he joined the [[Central Drug Research Institute]] (CDRI), Lucknow as a Pool Officer.<ref name="INSA" /> Later, he underwent advanced training in [[immunology]] at the Southwestern Medical Centre of the [[University of Texas]] in Dallas and, on return to India in 1987, he joined the [[Institute of Microbial Technology]] (IMTECH), Chandigarh as a scientist.<ref name="INSA" /> In 1995, he moved to the National Center for Cell Science, Pune and serves the institute as its Director.<ref name="NCCS" /><ref name="IAS" /><ref name="INSA" />

Mishra is credited with research in the field of immunology related to the diseases of HIV, [[leishmaniasis]], malaria and tuberculosis<ref name="NCCS" /><ref name="IAS" /><ref name="INSA" /> and his researches have been recorded by way of scientific papers published in several peer reviewed journals.<ref name="Publications authored by Gyan Chandra Mishra">{{cite web | url=http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Gyan+Chandra+Mishra | title=Publications authored by Gyan Chandra Mishra | publisher=PubFacts | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> He is an elected fellow of [[Indian National Science Academy]],<ref name="INSA" /> [[National Academy of Sciences, India]]<ref name="NASI">{{cite web | url=http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=M | title=NASI | publisher=NASI | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227133632/http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=M | archive-date=December 27, 2010 }}</ref> and the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]].<ref name="NCCS" /><ref name="IAS" /> He has also guided several doctoral students.<ref name="INSA" /> Mishra, a recipient of the Ranbaxy Research Foundation Award in 2002, was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2003.<ref name="NCCS" /><ref name="INSA" />

==See also==
* [[Immunology]]
* [[Cell biology]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | url=http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Gyan+Chandra+Mishra | title=Publications authored by Gyan Chandra Mishra | publisher=PubFacts | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}

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