Dr. Thomas Pucadyil Appointed as New Director of BRIC-NCCS Pune

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 02 2026

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Thomas Pucadyil has been named the new Director of BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune.
He is a renowned cell biologist and was previously Professor at IISER Pune.
Pucadyil is known for his research on membrane-disrupting proteins in cells.
He is the recipient of the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2018).
He succeeds interim Director Manisha Inamdar; earlier Additional Director was Sharmila Bapat.
NCCS focuses on advanced research in cell biology, cancer, infectious diseases, immunology, and stem cells.
His appointment is expected to strengthen India’s biomedical research and innovation ecosystem.