retrotransposons confirmed that retrotransposition is observed by means of excessive frequency recombination- which could contribute to series polymorphism determined in retrotransposons. Her lab also applied the widespread insertion site polymorphism of retrotransposons to broaden a way for pressure typing of E. Histolytica clinical isolates. Awards and honours Robert McNamara Fellowship, World Bank (1985) Rockefeller Biotechnology Career Development Award (1987) Fogarty International Research Collaboration Award (1996 and 2001) Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (2001), National Academy of Sciences, India (2008) and Indian National Science Academy (2014) J.C. Bose National Fellow (2015) Member of the Guha Research Conference (1993) Other contributions Dr. Bhattacharya has served in the Academic Committees of various JNU-affiliated Institutes such as CDRI, ICGEB to name few. She served as Dean, School of Environmental Sciences (2010–12) and played a major role in the all-round improvement of the academic programme. She has been a sectional committee member of the Animal and Plant Science committee of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore and is currently nominated to its Council. She is member Sectional Committee X of INSA; member Research committee, Animal Sciences & Biotechnology, CSIR; member, Animal Science Program Advisory Committee, SERB; member Governing body of SN Bose National Center of Basic Science, Kolkata; member Scientific Advisory committee, Institute of Pathology, New Delhi; member Editorial Board of J. Bioscience. See also Alok Bhattacharya References Living people 1952 births Articles created or expanded during Women's History Month (India) - 2014 Indian women biologists Indian scientific authors Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences Fellows of The National Academy of Sciences, India 20th-century Indian biologists 20th-century Indian women scientists