Arjula Ramachandra Reddy is a distinguished biologist

Biologist

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 whose research work in the field of Genetics and Plant Biotechnology is recognized worldwide. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences

Indian Academy of Sciences

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, Bangalore.

After obtaining a Ph. D., from Osmania University

Osmania University

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, he moved on to USA where he did research in Genetics

Genetics

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 both at Iowa State University

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, and the Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

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, USA. He then joined the faculty of University of Hyderabad

University of Hyderabad

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 in 1978, and has been serving the university till to date. Prof. Reddy played an important role in establishing several national and international collaborations, and developing advanced research programs using cutting edge technologies such as functional genomics, association genetics, and genetic engineering.

Presently, he is serving as:
The first vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University

Yogi Vemana University

Yogi Vemana University is a newly established University in Kadapa district with West Campus at Idupulapaya. Earlier, it was a part of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. It is named after a great thinker, philosopher, and social reformer Yogi Vemana, the most celebrated Telugu poet and sage of...

, Kadapa;
Member, Review Committee on Genetic manipulation of Department . of India;
Science Panel member, The Dept for International Development/ Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (DFID/BBSRC) of Govt. of UK;
and Member, Core Committee of the European Area Network, ERANET Genomics( Forward Looking Activity in Plant Genomics: Challenges for the 21st century).

His research interests are: Capturing differentially expressed genes during drought stress; Cloning and functional analysis of promoter regions of target genes of drought response;Isolation and characterization of family of drought responsive transcriptional activators; Study of processes and pathways that are common to drought, salt and submergence;Expression profiling of stress responsive genes.