Dr. G. Taru Sharma, Director of the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, is 1990 batch recruited ARS scientist. She is from the first batch of doctorate from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, did her post doctorate from LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US.Before joining NIAB she has served as a staff scientist at Bio-Med. Pvt. Ltd., worked at Centre of Biotechnology, NDDB, Mumbai and Director, Centre for Advanced Faculty Training in Veterinary Physiology, Professor &Head Division of Physiology and Climatology at IVRI, Izatnagar.
Dr. Sharma has 34 years of research experience with the major research emphasis on assisted reproductive biotechnology and stem cellbiology.Her group has made novel and outstanding contributions in an area of buffalo reproduction, viz. developed an efficacious three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment model for extended in vitro culture of buffalo preantral follicles using gel synthetic surface matrix and gel droplet micro encapsulation, elucidated expression pattern profile for in-vitro produced and in-vivo derived buffalo embryos, generated an efficient technique for buffalo female germplasm (preantral, antral ovarian follicles, oocytes, embryos and stem cells).Her teamis now focused ingenerating organoids/3D stem cells/exosomes enriched scaffolds for regenerative therapiesfor livestock and pets.She is the coordinator of DBT-One health Consortium having 28 centres.
Dr. Sharma is recipients of 32 awards while in service based on the outcome of research work of her group, some important ones are young scientists award and gold medal from ISC and SAPI, Prof. Nils Lagerlof Memorial Award for best research article, Prof. A. Roy honorary award, National Bioscience Award from Department of Biotechnology, highest research award of ICAR-Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Bharat Ratna C. Subramanium best teacher award,Punjabrao Deshmukh Best Women Scientist award from ICAR, Vasvik award for an outstanding research work. She is an elected fellow of NAAS, NASI and NAMS, member inter Academia panel in WinS of (NASI, INSA andIASc).She has mentored/mentoring43M.V.Sc and Ph.D students, authored 21 books/book chapters, published 151 research articles, shared her work at various national and international platforms and is a founder president of Animal Physiologists Association.