Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Establishedc. 1935; 91 years ago (1935)
Laboratory type
Research and development
Research typeMultidisciplinary Medical research
Field of research
  • Cancer Biology
  • Inflammatory disorder
  • Cell biology
  • Physiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunology
  • Molecular genetics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Structural biology
  • Bioinformatics
DirectorVibha Tandon
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
22°29′51″N 88°22′12″E / 22.4974°N 88.3700°E / 22.4974; 88.3700
CampusLarge city
NicknameIICB, Kolkata
AffiliationsAcSIR
Operating agency
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Websiteiicb.res.in

Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1956 and renamed to its present form in 1982. It has 6 R&D divisions:- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Molecular & Human Genetics, and Structural Biology & Bioinformatics.

Notable people

  • Amar Bhaduri, Director of CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (1990-1995) and President of Society of Biological Chemists of India (1999-2000), known for outstanding contribution in Kala-azar research in India.
  • Santasabuj Das, Director of NIRBI

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