The Composition of the Re-constituted Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) as on 25.1.2007:

1.         Shri B S Parsheera,                                         Chairman

Additional Secretary                  

Ministry of Environment & Forests

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

New Delhi

2.         Dr. C. D. Mayee,                                             Co-Chairman (Nominee of DBT)

ASRB, Chairman, and Co-Chair GEAC,

Anusandhan Bhawan,

New Delhi.

3.         Shri G. Balachandhran                                     Vice-Chairman

Joint Secretary (CS)                                          

            Ministry of Environment & Forests

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

New Delhi

4.         Dr. R. Warrier                                                  Member Secretary

            Director

Ministry of Environment & Forests

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

New Delhi - 110003

                                                    Independent Experts

5.         Dr Akilesh Tyagi,

Professor, and Director (ICPG)

Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics &

Department  of Plant Molecular Biology,

University of Delhi. South Campus

New Delhi-110021

6.         Prof. A. N. Maitra,

Dept. of Chemistry,

Delhi University,

North Campus.

Delhi

7.         Dr M. Uday Kumar,

Deptt of Crop Physiology,

University of Agricultural Science,

Hebol GRVR,

Banglore-560065.

8.         Dr. Lalitha R Gowda,

Scientist –E-II,

Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology

Central Food Technology and Research Institute,

Mysore - 570020.

9.         Dr. B. M. Khadi,

Director,

Central Institute for Cotton Research,

Post Bag no 2, Shankar Nagar P.O

Nagpur 440010.

10.       Dr. P Anand Kumar, 

Principal Scientist,

National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, (NRCPB),

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

New Delhi-110012.

11.       Dr. N. Manickm,

Environmental Biotechnology,

Industrial Toxicology Research Centre

Post box no 80, MG Marg,

Lucknow 226001.

12.       Dr. V. S. Chauhan,

Director,

International Centre for Genetic Engineering

and Biotechnology( ICGEB),

Aruna Asaf Ali Marg

New Delhi.110067

13.       Dr. G. Hegde,

Assistant Professor,

National Law School of India University

Bangalore 560072.

14.       Prof M N Murthy,

            Professor of Economics,

Institute of Economic Growth,

University Enclave

New Delhi.110007

15.       Dr. A. Sundari

Reader in Agronomy

Faculty of Agriculture

Annamalai University

Annamalai Nagar

Tamil Nadu -  608002.

Nominees of Scientific Institutions.

16.       Dr. Rakesh Tuli           

Director

National Botanical Research Institute,

Post Box No 436,

Rana Pratap Marg,

Lucknow—226001

17.       Dr.  Balram Ghosh,

            Scientist F,

Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology,

University Campus,

Mall Road,

Delhi-110007.

18.       Deputy Director General

            Indian Council of Agricultural Research

            Krishi Bhawan,

            New Delhi - 110 001.

19.       Dr. K K Tripathi                                                                                               

Advisor

            Department of Biotechnology

            Block No. 2, 7^th floor

            CGO Complex, Lodi Road

            New Delhi - 110 003.

20.       Dr S.  K.  Apte,

            Associate Director (B),

            Biomedical Group   and Head

            Molecular Biology Division,

BARC

Trombay

Mumbai -400085

21.       Dr. Vasantha Muthuswamy                                                                           

Chief (BMS)

            Indian Council of Medical Research

            Ansari Nagar, P.B. No. 4508

            New Delhi - 110 029.

22.       Dr P S Chandurkar,

Plant Protection Adviser,

Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage,

            N.H. IV, Faridabad - 121 001.

23.       Dr. B. K. Chaudhari                                                                             

SEE & I/C, Treat. Lab.

            Central Pollution Control Board

            East Arjun Nagar, Parivesh Bhawan,

            Delhi - 110 032.

Inter –Ministerial Representatives

24.       Shri S. L. Bhat

            Joint Secretary

            Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

            Krishi Bhawan,

New Delhi-110 001.

25.       Shri Dinesh Sharma,

Joint Secretary                                                                                              

            Export Promotion (Agriculture)

            Deptt. of Commerce

            Ministry of Commerce & Industry

            Udyog Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001.

26.       Mrs. Mukta D Tomar                                                   

            Joint Secretary (ITP)

            Investment & Technology Promotion (ITP) Division,

            Ministry of External Affairs,

            South Block,

New Delhi – 110 011.

27.       Ms. Rita Teaotia                                                                     

            Joint Secretary

            Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

            Nirman Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 001.

28.       Shri R.K Bansal,                                                                                              

Director

            Ministry of Food Processing Industries

            Panchsheel Bhawan, August Kranti Marg,

            New Delhi - 110 049.

29.       Shri A.K.Sanghi                                                                                               

Industrial Adviser

            Ministry of Industry,

            Dept. of Industrial Policy & Promotion,

            Room No. 430, Udyog Bhawan,

            New Delhi - 110 011.

30.       Dr.  M Venkateswlu                                                                                          

Drug Controller General of India

            Directorate General of Health services,

            Nirman Bhawan,

New Delhi - 110 011.

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