Resume of Dr. N. Ramamoorthy
Full name: Dr. Natesan Ramamoorthy
Retiree from DAE - BARC, Mumbai (Grade: Outstanding Scientist; April 2016) and from IAEA, Vienna (Grade: Director D1; March 2011)
Recently designated as “Chairman of AERB’s Apex Body, ‘Safety Review Committee for Applications of Radiation’ (SARCAR)” - Roles: Safety policy, oversight, regulations, approval criteria, review and monitoring, advisory and guidance, qualification of personnel; education and training for HRD, all related to radiation equipment, devices, facilities, and their operations as well as overall management matters.
Immediate Past Position
Senior Technical Advisor to Chairman, AEC, Dept of Atomic Energy, and Associate Director (International Collaboration & Technical Coordination), Office of Director, BARC, Mumbai
Member of DAE’s AMD Council (2013-2016) - advisory and guidance roles
Member of DAE’s BRIT Board (2011-2016) - advisory and guidance roles
Chairman of DAE’s Radiopharmaceuticals Committee (RPC) (2011-2016): (i) review and oversight role for regulating manufacture and supply of radiopharmaceuticals by DAE Units; (ii) advisory and guidance role for Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), MoH & FW and Indian Pharmacopoeial Commission (IPC).
Editor of the Bulletin of a professional body, Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS) during 2012-2014; Published seven thematic bulletins of multi-disciplinary topics coverage
Major Positions held earlier
October 2003 to March 2011: Director of the Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria. Programme Manager for: (i) Nuclear Science; (ii) Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology. Faculty for IAEA Management Curriculum Course (MCC, induction course for senior managers and professionals)
August 2000 to September 2003: Chairman and Chief Executive (CE), Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE); Concurrently, Associate Director, Isotope Group, BARC, Mumbai
July 1999 - July 2000: Dy CE, BRIT; and May 1999 - July 2000: concurrent position in BARC: Head, Radiopharmaceuticals Division, BARC
Nov 1997 - June 1999: Head of Radiopharmaceuticals Programme (General Manager) in BRIT
DAE-BRNS related roles - Fostering R&D and review and award of grants
· Member-Secretary of advisory committee RTAC, BRNS from 1995-96 to July 2000
· Chairman of advisory committee, RTAC, BRNS from August 2000 to September 2003
· Member of RTAC, BRNS – 2011 to 2015
Career Experience and Professional Expertise
R&D and Management: Over 40 years of professional experience in nuclear sciences (in DAE, BARC and BRIT), including nearly 10 years at international level (7.5 years at IAEA).
Research Guide in Chemistry - recognition of University of Bombay; Professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI; Deemed University)
Faculty for PG Courses of University of Bombay: (i) for nuclear medicine and related technology, run by Radiation Medicine Centre (RMC) of BARC; (ii) for radiochemistry for students of Dept. of Life Sciences.
Expert on IAEA-related matters - advisory role and guidance to the functions of Counsellor (Atomic Energy) in Embassy of India, Vienna, and to senior management of BARC and DAE; facilitator in handling IAEA’s Annual General Conference and Scientific Forum related tasks (since 2011), and IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety in June 2011 and Nuclear Power in June 2013.
Core competency areas and contributions
· Nuclear science and applications; radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals; radiation technology applications - development of technology and their applications and fostering them
· Leadership and management of programmes in the above areas at both national and international level
· Participation in related functions of multilateral organisations, IAEA, Vienna in particular, and also NEA-OECD, Paris
· Coordination and liaison with various stakeholders (in DAE Units, other Departments/Ministry, external entities), for aiding and facilitating certain functions of the Office of Secretary, DAE
· Planning and facilitation of measures for enhancing public awareness and public outreach of the societal benefits of nuclear applications and addressing fears and concerns of safety and security
· Teaching & training and research guidance in all the above areas; facilitating adoption of the above technologies and capacity building in interested institutes (national level) and in foreign countries (international level, mostly through IAEA)
· HRD for all the above areas, including at International Level - World Nuclear University (WNU), WNA, London; Schools and Workshops in nuclear field held at ICTP, Trieste.
· Drafting, review and editing of documents and allied publications at both national and international level
· Performance evaluation of programmes and personnel; examiner of thesis; reviewer of papers and other similar manuscripts
International experience
· IAEA Fellowship in UK, and Belgium, Feb 1978 - Feb 1979
· Visiting Scientist at KFA, Juelich, under Indo-German Scheme, Aug 1985 - Oct 1986
· Honorary Visiting Assistant Professor in UMC, Columbia-Missouri, USA, Sep 1989 - Dec 1989
· Expert Mission and Faculty Role for the IAEA in Iran (1990, 1992); China (1992, 2014); Libya (1996); Poland (2014); Turkey (1993, 1996); Uganda (1996, 1997);
· Director of a Division at the IAEA, Vienna (Oct 2003 - Mar 2011)
· Representative of IAEA and Participation in the Committees of NEA, Paris
· Faculty of World Nuclear University (WNU) biennial School on Radiation Technology: 2010 (Seoul); 2012 (Seoul); 2014 (Doha)
Lectures, Invited Talks and Presentations
Extensively travelled and delivered talks and lectures in India and abroad and made presentations at national and international events, related to one or more of the following areas: scientific and technical matters; scientific policy and planning matters; dissemination and outreach goals; educational initiatives; mentoring and motivating of young talents; others.
Publications and Research Guidance
· About 125 papers; 2 books; 25 compilations and articles in books or reports
· Research guidance for 7 PhD and 4 MSc student dissertations in Chemistry
Awards and Honours
· 2000-2001: President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India –(SNM(I))
· Founder Fellow of Indian College of Nuclear Medicine (FICNM)
· Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (FMAS)
· 2007: US-DOE-NNSA Award of Recognition for Outstanding Service (in promoting the use of LEU) at the RERTR Annual Meeting in September 2007, Prague
· 2008: Dr Homi Bhabha Memorial Oration Award of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India, in the 40th Annual Conference cum 9th Asia-Oceania International Congress of Nuclear Medicine, October 2008, New Delhi
· 2009: The IAEA Distinguished Service (Team) Award for fostering synergies and collaborative contributions in the field of radiopharmaceuticals development and related services to the Member States, IAEA, Vienna
· 2011: Life-Time Achievement Award at the 43rd Annual Conf of SNM(I), Chennai
Personal details
Date of birth: April 23, 1952
Spouse: Dr. Mrs. Visalakshi Ramamoorthy
Educational Qualification
Graduate in Chemistry, Loyola College, Madras, 1971
BARC Training School Graduate - Chemistry - 15th Batch, 1971-72
PhD (Chemistry), BARC, University of Bombay, 1988
Contact Information
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Contact address: 10, Chandralekha, Plot 41, Sector 7, Vashi, Mumbai 400703