Santosh Kumar CM

Santosh’s passion for understanding tuberculosis, the largest global killer, led him to pursue a PhD at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting And Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India. He began his research career as a molecular geneticist, exploring the functions of tubercular antigens, especially the molecular chaperones. He later worked as a postdoc at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, and the National Centre for Cell Science, India, before moving to his alma mater, the University of Birmingham, UK, for the Newton International Fellowship. His current interests include unravelling the roles of mycobacterial chaperonins in the establishment and progression of tubercular diseases. His research findings during Newton International Fellowship attracted funding from the BBSRC, UK to conduct further research to understand the molecular mechanisms that could curtail tuberculosis. He considers himself fortunate to have worked at those globally eminent institutions that have enhanced his scientific temper and imbibed in him the thirst for quality science. His challenging science-oriented journey has been regularly inspired by the eminent and enthusiastic researchers he worked with. This stimulates him further, in seeking the answers to hitherto unanswered scientific questions.