Gaurav Bhattacharya

32 Linton Road Wolfson College, University of Oxford

+44-7910706729, gaurav.bhattacharya@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

Profile: Currently pursuing Radiation Oncology at University of Oxford and having an existing background in

Biotechnology.

Objective: To work in in the domain of Public Health highlighting technology based solutions in patient

management

Professional Achievements

Nominated as TEDx speaker to highlight United Nations Millennium Goals: Health, Education and

Poverty held on 6th April 2013 at Coimbatore – Tamil Nadu, India

Cleared Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Security Clearance, Foreign &

Commonwealth Office, Government of the United Kingdom

Regional Winner in National Level Idea Generation Competition in association with

Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Incubation, Indian Institute of

Management Ahmedabad-India

Associate Member (Membership Number: 00706667 of Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street

London W1GOAE, United Kingdom

Member Association of Radiation Research Registered Charity, United Kingdom

Life time Student Member of Indian Association for Cancer Research (Soc.Reg. Act

1960) – Tata Memorial Centre; Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education

in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar Navi Mumbai- India

Founder, Standup & Walk Cancer Campaign: A city level cancer awareness campaign covering primary

schools in the city to educate students on prevention risks and associated myths of cancer.

Software Competency:

Microsoft Office Tools (proficient), Mathematica (beginner), SPSS (intermediate), C and C++ (basic]

Research Experience

Research project at Public Health of England Harwell Campus United Kingdom Centre for Radiation

and Health Safety Cancer Cytogenetics group( April 2015)

Metal Purification and Leeching Studies using gooseberry seeds as biosorbent at Department of

Biotechnology at Kumaraguru College of Technology Anna University Coimbatore India( January 2014)

Summer project at Stanes Phytopharma Research Centre Tamil Nadu India, Bacteriocin as an

antimicrobial agent which was isolated from a probiotic source Bifidobacterium in this case which was

obtained from chicken intestine( June 2013)

Clinical Attachment programme at the Comprehensive Cancer Institute situated at Kovai Medical

Research Centre and Hospital Coimbatore Tamil Nadu( July 2012)

Key Conferences Attended

Oxford Annual Stem Cell Conference held at Oxford Martin School focusing on cancer stem cells and

stem cells as the next generation of regenerative medicine in Neurosciences

Colorectal Cancer Network Conference at Queens College Oxford, University of Oxford

Bioconfrence Live, titled on Cancer Research, Therapeutics & Drug Delivery

MOLMED- International Conference on Molecular Medicine held at Vellore Institute of Technology,

Tamil Nadu India

National Level Conference on Bio hybrid Materials and its Medical Applications (In Association with

Defense Research & Developmental Organization- DRDO) held at PSG College of Technology,

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- India

Education

MSc Radiation Biology, University of Oxford (2014-2015)

B.Tech Biotechnology, Anna University Tamil Nadu, India (2010-2014), Grade: First Class

Language Skills

English: Fluent; Hindi: Fluent; French: Intermediate; Sanskrit; Intermediate; Bengali: Fluent