Vice-Chancellor
Sikkim University (Central University)
Office of the Vice-Chancellor — Sikkim University
Prof. Jyoti Prakash Tamang
Vice-Chancellor (I/c), Sikkim University
Senior Professor & Dean, School of Life Sciences, Department of Microbiology
Academic Qualifications
- ✓B.Sc. (Honours), Darjeeling Government College, 1982
- ✓M.Sc. (Botany — Gold Medalist), North Bengal University, 1984
- ✓Ph.D. in Microbiology, North Bengal University, 1992
- ✓Post-Doctorate, National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan (UN University-Kirin Fellowship), 1994–95
- ✓Post-Doctorate, Institute of Hygiene and Toxicology, Karlsruhe, Germany (Volkswagen Foundation), 2002
Positions Held at Sikkim University
Officiating Vice-Chancellor (I/c)2024 – Present
Officiating Vice-Chancellor2017 – 2018
Dean, School of Life Sciences2012 – 2020
Registrar (First Registrar of the University)2011 – 2013
Professor of Microbiology2011 – Present
Research Specialisation & Awards
Internationally recognised food microbiologist specialising in fermented foods and alcoholic beverages of the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, Bhutan and South-East Asia. Author of multiple books and over 155 research papers on ethno-microbiology, food safety, nutrition, and probiotics.
★National Bioscience Award for Career Development, Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, 2004
★Fellow — Indian National Science Academy (FNA)
★Fellow — National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
★Fellow — National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
★ICIMOD-Mountain Chair (2019–2022)
★Kimchi Ambassador, Government of South Korea
★Visiting Professor, Chonbuk National University Hospital, South Korea
★Visiting Professor, Research Institute of Humanity & Nature, Kyoto (2009–10)
Sikkim University (Central University)
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