the 1970s by several scientific agencies like UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DST and DBT. He has also received grants from International agencies like the Nuffield Foundation, London, UK and PL-480, US. Also, scientists in several Universities and Research Institutes in India have taken up this problem for research.Prof.Kanungo founded the Association of Gerontology (India) – AGI – with headquarters at Banaras Hindu University in 1982. AGI covers the three main areas of Gerontology: biological, medical and socio-psychological. Moreover, Prof. Kanungo has popularised the subject of Gerontology by writing popular articles on Ageing in Science Today, Science Reporter, etc.and by giving lectures at various Institutes and Universities. The subject is being taught as a course in various universities, both in Science and Humanities. He had published 139 papers in the area of 'Biology of Ageing' and two single authored books: ‘Biochemistry of Ageing’ (Academic Press, U. K., 1980; translated into Russian) and ‘Genes and Aging’ (Cambridge Univ. Press, U. K., 1994). His research group in ageing is internationally well known. He had proposed a theory and a model on ageing in 1975, which is known as ‘Gene Regulation Theory of Aging’. His research has shown how activities of many physiological/metabolic enzymes, chromatin structure and its post-translational modifications and function(s) as well as expression of genes change during the ageing process in mammals and birds. Books written Genes & Aging, Cambridge University Press, (1993) , Biochemistry of Aging, Academic Press, London, (1980) , Awards Padma Shri (2005) SS Bhatnagar Prize (Biology) (1971) Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship (1987) Golden Jubilee Commemoration medal, INSA (1992) Sir Sriram memorial Oration award, National Academy of Medical Sciences, (1998) Fellowship of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)(1989) Third Age Award-14th International Congress of Gerontology, Mexico (1989) Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (1975) Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (1975) National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad (1989) National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (1996) Indian Academy of Neuroscience (2008) National Fellow (1976–77) National Lecturer (1982) of UGC Emeritus Scientist of C. S. I. R. (1989–94) Senior Scientist INSA (1995–99) Chancellor of Nagaland University (2009–2011) References External links Dept. of Zoology, Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff, Banaras Hindu University 1927 births 2011 deaths Indian medical academics Indian gerontologists Academic staff of Banaras Hindu University Utkal University alumni University of Lucknow alumni University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering Medical doctors from Odisha Fellows