Tapan Kumar ChatterjeeT. K Chatterjee, the former UGC (Govt. of India ) Research Scientist and retired Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, has been dynamically engaged in Pharmacological and Toxicological research and teching for the past three decades. Presently, he is holding the post Dean at JIS University, Kolkata. He is the author of more than 140 research papers in journals of National and International repute and has written multiple books entitled Handbook on Laboratory Mice and Rats (1993), Herbal Options (1st edition1996, 2nd edition 1997, 3rd edition 1999), Chemotherapy of Tropical Parasitic Infection (1st edition1995, 2nd 1999), Skin Diseases and Treatment (1st edition 1999), A handbook of Pharmacology (2011). Pharmacological Properties of Coccania grandis(2012) Medicinal Plant Abrus precatorious L. (2012), Anti-Diabetic Plant Steospermum Suaveolens (Roxb.) DC (2012), Rodents for Pharmacological Experiments (2013), Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Activities of Polyalthia longifolia Leaves (2013), Databook for Clinical Pharmacology (2014) and Quintessence of Pharmacovigilance (2017) have attracted widespread appreciation from various organizations of Pharmaceutical & Medical communities. Presentation of his research at international conferences in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, U.K, Brazil and USA are well documented. He has mentored more than twenty three Ph.D and forty five M.Pharm dissertation thesis of the students. He is also a free-lance Bio-Medical writer with renowed expertise. He has furthermore received multiple prestigious awards like Ram Mohan Puraskar, Aadi Samman, NIMA Award, Nagarjun Puraskar for his contributions towards Pharmaceuticals Science and Research. With his discovery of a new antibiotic MT81(patent No 156916), his research work was regarded in high esteem towards embracing in depth and expertise on the relevant topics of his research. Read More Read Less