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Name:
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Dr. Surinder Singh
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Position:
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Director of National Institute of Biologicals
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He took over the charge of Drugs Controller General of India in February-2008 and continued to work in the same position till 2nd November, 2011.
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Director of National Institute of Biologicals, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
which is the National Control Laboratory for testing of all Biologicals including Vaccines and
Bio-pharmaceuticals.
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He was appointed in October 2012 by the State Government of Punjab as
Chairman of the Expert Committee constituted to develop an Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for
"Strengthening of Drugs Regulations & Drugs Testing Laboratory in the State of Punjab during
12th Five Year Plan.
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Qualification:
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MBBS, M.D
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MBBS from Medical College, Jammu (1985)
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M.D.
(Microbiology) from Medical College Rohtak, Haryana(1988), and
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Senior residency in Microbiology from All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1988 - 1991).
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Trainings:
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He is trained in
Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) at Massachusettes Biologic Laboratory, Boston, USA
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He has attended
Public Health Laboratory Training Programme at Maryland Public Health Laboratory, Baltimore (USA) in 1997.
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Awards:
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Recognition:
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Featured in the list of the world's 40 most influential people in the global pharma industry, for three consecutive years i.e. Year 2011, 2010 & 2009 as adjudged by a panel of experts of the
UK Pharma magazine "World Pharmaceutical Frontiers".
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Other Highlights of the Career:
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Conceptualized, launched and implemented Pharmacovigilance & Haemovigilance Programme of India in Year 2010 and Year 2012 respectively,
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Expert Member in WHO National Regulatory Authority (NRA) pre- assessment of South Africa in Year 2013 and WHO NRA assessment of Thailand in Year 2007 & 2012,
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Head of Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli & Government Analyst for Vaccine & Sera (Year 1994 - 1997),
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Published 33 Scientific papers and audited more than 70 Vaccine and Biologicals manufacturing units in the country.
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World Pharmaceutical Frontier Year
2011
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World Pharmaceutical Frontier Year 2010
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World
Pharmaceutical Frontier Year 2009
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