डॉ. नारायणम श्रीकांत

डॉ. नारायणम श्रीकांत, BAMS, University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh(Gold Medallist in Ophth), M.D, Bangalore University; Ph.D, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, D.Sc., Tilak Maharashtra Vidaypeeth, Pune, Post Doctorial Fellow(Immunology and Molecular Biology),Centre for International  Research in Immunology & Disease, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles: (UCLA), USA Fellow- AIRTP-Advanced International Research and Training Program-University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Presently working as Deputy Director General, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, New Delhi, India engaged in formulating, coordinating, implementing and monitoring various research program including, clinical research, drug development, literary research, pharmacology research, phyto-chemical research, medicinal plant research, research oriented public health care program such as THCRP, NPCDCS program etc. He also served as Director General (Additional Charge) from 23-03-2021 to 27-02-2022. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience holding the positions अर्थात. Senior Lecturer and In-charge Principal at Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine and Research (IIAMR) and Sri Krishna Rajendra Ayurvedic Hospital, Bangalore and Assistant Professor at Sri Kala Bhiraveshwara Ayurvedic Medical Collage and Hospital (SKAMC&H), Bangalore, India. He published 449 प्रतिष्ठित अंतर्राष्ट्रीय और राष्ट्रीय वैज्ञानिक पत्रिकाओं, सम्मेलन की कार्यवाही आदि में शोध पत्र और लेखन और संपादन 201 पुस्तकों, मोनोग्राफ और तकनीकी रिपोर्टों के विकास में भी योगदान दिया 14 Policy documents and Guidelines including the national ethical guidelines for biomedical research in human participants published by ICMR and posses 3 patents to his credit. He has honored with 9 awards including dedicated work in the field of Ayurveda by Kesari Maharashtra Trust and NIMI award for excellence in Ayurvedic Shalakya practices by Association Ayurvedic profession of North America etc. He is investigator and coordinator of several national and international research projects and coordinator for National programs, engaged in formulation, planning, coordination, execution monitoring of Research activities including Collaborative Research, International collaboration, Projects supported by WHO etc. (about 817 research projects). He actively participated in about 50 National, State, district level science exhibitions, elocution, essay writing, and IEC activities conducted by NCERT, SCERT etc. and owned several prices and honors. He served as chairman, expert and member for selection and screening committee for several technical and administrative posts. He served as a coordinator for Golden Triangle Projects (GTP) a collaborative effort of Ministry of AYUSH, CSIR, BIS and ICMR for Scientific Validation of Ayurveda interventions. He is also heads Project Unit Monitoring (PMU) on COVID-19 research projects set up by Ministry of Ayush. He is instrumental in conceiving and implementing major integrative research program in RCH in reproductive and child care program, Osteoarthritis in collaboration with ICMR, WHO and foreign university, CHARITE University. He is Involved in major International project such as TKDL in collaboration with CSIR and WIPO, Geneva. He has actively participated in developing standard treatment guideline for select diseases conditions which are very useful for clinical practitioners. He is actively involved and played a major role in developing standardization Terminologies published by WHO. And also, in developing TM 2 module of ICD-11 being developed by WHO. His role is pivotal in developing various ICT platforms and portals such as Ayush-Research Portal, Shahi Portal, E-Medha Portal, RMIS Portal, Amar Portal. He played in important role in developing National Ayush Research Consortium. He is involved in developing Comprehensive format for documentation and validation of Local Health Traditions (LHTs) and Ethno-Medicinal Practices which is instrumental in conducting research on Ethno-Medico Botanical Survey and Tribal Health Care Programs. Introduced research programs on developing agro-techniques for medicinal plants using modern techniques and Ayurveda based seasonal collection practices. Involved in setting up of National Raw Drug Repository (NRDR) and Central Herbarium in Jhansi. He also introduced studies on seasonal variation for harvesting and collection of raw material. Another important area comprise development of quality standards for medicinal plants not included in API and safety and toxicity studies of metal and mineral formulations. He published 130 research articles and 49 books / Monographs related to medicinal plants research.

He presented 372 राष्ट्रीय और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सेमिनारों, सम्मेलनों में शोध पत्र और अतिथि व्याख्याता, कार्यशालाओं में विशेषज्ञ। उन्होंने इसके बारे में संसाधन व्यक्ति, विशेषज्ञ और पैनलिस्ट के रूप में कार्य किया 140 capacity building programs on Research Methodology, Pharmaco-vigilance etc, for researchers and teaching faculty etc… He is also member in several prestigious national committees set up by Government and other institutions (about 165) और आजीवन सदस्य 16 Medical & Scientific and other Societies.  Serving as editor, editorial board and advisory committee member for about 10 journals and database etc. dedicated to clinical research, drug development and history of medicine, besides one of the editorial members of AYUSH Research Portal (web based Research Portal of Ministry of Ayush). He also contributed in disseminating the merits of Ayurveda and traditional medicine through 5 दूरदर्शन और अन्य एजेंसियों द्वारा टेलीविजन लाइव कार्यक्रम और इसके बारे में 10 top popular articles in print and electronic media. He significantly contribution many innovative human resource development and Capacity building program such as formulating and implementing Ph.D fellowship program and designing and implementing of Panchakarma courses in the council.  It contribution are pivotal in developing various web and electronic portal such as AYUSH research portal, NAMASTE portal, Ayur prakriti web portal , RMIS portal and also implementing HIMS in the council. He represented India  in several अंतर्राष्ट्रीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल और कार्य का भारत सरकार अर्थात. Member-Observer status in  13^वां  Session; IPC (International Patient Classification), Experts Committee, World Intellectual Property Organization  (WIPO),  United Nations Organization (UNO) जिनेवा, टीकेडीएल परियोजना, सरकार के लिए। .भारत का) 19^वां -23^{तृतीय}फरवरी, 2001; पोस्ट डॉक्टोरियल फेलो, लॉस एंजिल्स में कैलिफोर्निया विश्वविद्यालय: (यूसीएलए), स्कूल ऑफ मेडिसिन, लॉस एंजिल्स, यूएसए, 2004; Member of NIH-यूएसए Delegation (led by Minister of State for Health and family welfare, Govt.of India) nominated by Ministry of Health &  Family Welfare, Govt. of India for formulating collaborative research strategy : 18th-24th September 2007,Member; Official Team , Dept. AYUSH, Ministry of Health &  Family Welfare, Govt. of India to European University of Viadrina, जर्मनी आयुर्वेदिक चेयर की स्थापना के लिए: 23 मई, 2011, सदस्य; स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के आधिकारिक प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने दौरा किया SouthAfrica(जोहान्सबर्ग, डरबन और केप टाउन) आयुर्वेद, यूनानी, टीएसएम/सीएएम क्षेत्र में आपसी सहयोग को मजबूत करने के संबंध में 15 से^वां-19 सितम्बर 2011; 8वें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पारंपरिक और पूरक चिकित्सा (इंट्राकॉम) सम्मेलन में आमंत्रित विशेषज्ञ और वक्ता पारंपरिक और पूरक चिकित्सा प्रभाग, स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय मलेशिया, मलेशिया 30^वां अक्टूबर, 2014 से 2^राNovember, 2014,. Participated as Ayurveda Expert in 31st International Festival ‘Sarajevo Winter 2015-Infenity at साराजेवो - बोस्निया from 13th -15th March, 2015, deputed by Ministry of AYUSH- Govt.of India. Ayurveda Expert  and Ayurveda  Practitioner   deputed by Ministry of AYUSH ,Govt. of India in connection with Setting up of Yoga and Traditional Medicine Center, तुर्कमेनिस्तान-अश्गाबात 2015 जिसका उद्घाटन माननीय प्रधान मंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी ने किया था; आयुष मंत्रालय-सरकार द्वारा प्रतिनियुक्त आधिकारिक प्रतिनिधिमंडल के सदस्य। भारत के और नेशनल सेंटर फॉर नेचुरल प्रोडक्ट्स रिसर्च (एनसीएनपीआर), स्कूल ऑफ फार्मेसी, मिसिसिपी विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा आयोजित वनस्पति विज्ञान पर 17वें वार्षिक ऑक्सफोर्ड अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन में आमंत्रित प्रतिभागी के रूप में, ऑक्सफ़ोर्ड-मिसिसिपी, यूएसए 3 से इंडो-यूएस सेंटर फॉर रिसर्च इन इंडियन सिस्टम्स ऑफ मेडिसिन (सीआरआईएसएम) के तहत आयुष अनुसंधान परिषदों और एनसीएनपीआर के बीच सहयोग के संबंध में राष्ट्रीय प्राकृतिक उत्पाद अनुसंधान केंद्र (एनसीएनपीआर) का दौरा^{तृतीय} से 6^वां April 2017. Participated member Delegation in 20th International Ayurveda Symposium 2018, Birstein- Germany  from   14th to 16th  September, 2018,organized by European Academy of Ayurveda, supported by the Consulate General of India in Frankfurt, Germany from Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India; Member of delegation of Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, participated in ‘Ayurveda and the Mind -15th NAMA Annual Conference’ Organized by National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)-USA at 1440-Multiversity, Scott’s Valley, San Francesco, USAfrom 26th-28th April 2019. Visited as an expert along with 6 members delegation from Ministry of AYUSH to participate in first international Yoga and Ayurveda conference in Croatia during 3-6 October 2021. Visited as an leader along with 2 members delegation from Ministry of Ayush to participate in first joint working group meeting in Brasilia, ब्राज़िल during 7^वां November 2022. Participated in the WHO ICD-11 Traditional Medicine Chapter Module 2; Second Technical Meeting, at मलेशिया 16^वां to 18^वां November 2022. Member deputed by Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India and as invited Participant in “21^{अनुसूचित जनजाति} International Conference on the Science of Botanicals” organized by National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, and Oxford- Mississippi, USA from 24^वां -27^वां April 2023. Participated in 3^{तृतीय} BSMMU Liver Utshob 2024 on the occasion of 3^{तृतीय} Founding Anniversary of Interventional Hepatology Division, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during 7^वां July 2024.