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{{Short description|Indian educationist and cell biologist}}
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'''Ranbir Chander Sobti''' is an Indian educationist, cell biologist.<ref name="Principles of Enzyme Technology">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m_F6CgAAQBAJ&q=Ranbir+Chander+Sobti&pg=PR14 | title=Principles of Enzyme Technology | publisher=PHI Learning |author1=M. Y. Khan |author2=Farha Khan | year=2015 | pages=368 | isbn=9788120350410}}</ref> He is a former vice chancellor of the [[Panjab University]], Chandigarh and [[Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University]], Lucknow. He is known to have involved in advanced research in plant genetic studies and has written over 240 articles,<ref name="Ranbir Sobti on ResearchGate">{{cite book | url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ranbir_Sobti/publications | title=Ranbir Sobti on ResearchGate }}</ref> and 22 books<ref name="Amazon profile">{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/s?text=R.C.+Sobti&search-alias=books&field-author=R.C.+Sobti&sort=relevancerank | title=Amazon profile | publisher=Amazon | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> including ''Essentials of Biotechnology''<ref name="Essentials of Biotechnology">{{cite book | title=Essentials of Biotechnology | publisher=CRC Press |author1=R.C. Sobti |author2=Suparna S. Pachouri | year=2008 | pages=750 | isbn=9781420082845}}</ref> and ''Emerging Trends in Biomedical Science and Health''.<ref name="Emerging Trends in Biomedical Science and Health">{{cite book | title=Emerging Trends in Biomedical Science and Health | publisher=I K International Publishing House |author1=D.V. Rai |author2=R.C. Sobti |author3=Raj Bahadur | year=2009 | pages=272 | isbn=9789380026220}}</ref> He is an elected Fellow of several major science academies such as [[Indian National Science Academy]],<ref name="INSA Fellow">{{cite web | url=http://www.insaindia.org/detail.php?id=P12-1592 | title=INSA Fellow | publisher=Indian National Science Academy | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016 | archive-date=30 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330104542/http://www.insaindia.org/detail.php?id=P12-1592 | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[National Academy of Agricultural Sciences]], [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]], [[National Academy of Sciences, India]],<ref name="NASI Fellow">{{cite web | url=http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=S | title=NASI Fellow | publisher=National Academy of Sciences, India | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016 | archive-date=16 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316043224/http://nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=S | url-status=dead }}</ref> and Punjab Academy of Sciences.<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation">{{cite web | url=http://www.zaheersciencefoundation.com/the-governing-council/prof-rc-sobti | title=Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation | publisher=Zaheer Science Foundation | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303063630/http://www.zaheersciencefoundation.com/the-governing-council/prof-rc-sobti | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2009, for his contributions to Literature and Education.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=3 January 2016 | archive-date=15 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Biography ==
[[File:StuC PU.jpg|thumb|left|[[Panjab University]] Student Centre]]
Ranbir Chander Sobti graduated in Science (BSc) with honours from [[Panjab University]] in 1969.<ref name="BBAU profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbau.ac.in/Biodata%20RC%20Sobti.pdf | title=BBAU profile | publisher=Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> He continued his studies at the same institution to secure his master's degree (MSc) in 1970 and a doctoral degree (PhD) in 1974. While doing his doctoral research, he also passed a certificate course in German language in 1971.<ref name="BBAU profile" /> His career started as a teaching assistant in 1974 at his alma mater where he worked for 28 years. He served the institution in various capacities such as Curator (1975–1976), Lecturer (1976–1985), Reader (1985–1994) and Professor in Cell Biology (1994–2006) when he was appointed as the vice chancellor of the university. In between, he took a hiatus and worked at the [[University of Miami]], Florida as a resident associate professor during two periods, 1976–1980 and 1983–1985. During his stay at Miami, he successfully completed the course of Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in 1983.<ref name="BBAU profile" />

In 2006, Sobti assumed the responsibility as the vice chancellor of Panjab University and continued in the post till 2012.<ref name="Dr Sobti takes over as VC ">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060723/cth2.htm | title=Dr Sobti takes over as VC | work=The Tribune | date=22 July 2006 | access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> He also worked as the Dean of the Alumni Relations (1998–1999) and Foreign Students (2001–2004), as the honorary director of the Honorary Director of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] Academic Staff College (2004–2006) and as the chairman, Board of Examiners of the [[Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Classes]] (DOAECC).<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation" /> In 2012, he moved to [[Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University]] (BBAU) as its vice chancellor and held the position till 2018.<ref name="Objectives">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbau.ac.in/CIIPP/CIIPPDetails.aspx | title=Objectives | publisher=Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> When the [[Indian Science Congress Association]] conducted their 101st annual session at [[Jammu]], he chaired the session as its general president.<ref name="List of Past General Presidents">{{cite web | url=http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/past_general_presidents.php | title=List of Past General Presidents | publisher=Indian Science Congress Association | date=2016 | access-date=18 February 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301131614/http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/past_general_presidents.php | archive-date=1 March 2016 }}</ref> He has also served as the director of the [[National Research Development Corporation]] (NRDC) and as a member of the executive council of the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), Bangalore.<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation" /> He headed the panel of NAAC which conducted an appraisal on the [[Tripura University]] in 2015.<ref name="Varsity faces NAAC downgrade threat">{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150917/jsp/northeast/story_43002.jsp#.VsgO8_J97IV | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920234212/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150917/jsp/northeast/story_43002.jsp#.VsgO8_J97IV | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 September 2015 | title=Varsity faces NAAC downgrade threat | publisher=The Telegraph | date=17 September 2015 | access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> He is a member of ''Zaheer Science Foundation'', a New Delhi-based [[non government organization]] promoting scientific research and educational reforms, in coordination with government agencies.<ref name="Zaheer Science Foundation">{{cite web | url=http://www.zaheersciencefoundation.com/ | title=Zaheer Science Foundation | publisher=Zaheer Science Foundation | date=2016 | access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>

Sobti is married to Vipin Khindagi; the marriage took place on 8 October 1975, while he was working as a curator at Panjab University.<ref name="Dr Sobti takes over as VC " />

== Legacy ==
The Centre of Biotechnology of the [[Panjab University]] was established during Sobti's tenure as the Reader of the Department of Zoology at the university and he worked as the founder coordinator of the centre from 1989 to 1995.<ref name="BBAU profile" /> His efforts are reported behind the elevation of the Centre into a department in 1995 and he chaired the department till 2005, except for a period from February 2001 to September 2002. While he served as the vice chancellor, the university started 65 industry-oriented courses, established a dedicated post of Dean for the research department, established chairs for contemporary and traditional thought and introduced semester system for all academic courses. It was during this period, the university received over {{INR}} 800 million in research grants and {{INR}} 3 billion in government funding.<ref name="INSA Fellow" /> With the funding, he helped establish regional centres and colleges in rural areas and initiated programs to provide preferential admission to [[AIDS]]/[[Thalassemia]] patients and single girl child families at the affiliated colleges and university campus and provided free education to orphans and [[differently abled]] students.<ref name="INSA Fellow" /> The university also took up the responsibility to adopt 8 nearby villages and set up facilities there for computer literacy, community health and language learning. In 2011, a community radio service under the name, ''Jyotirgmaya 91.2 MHz'', was launched for exchange of knowledge and information among the participating communities and to provide a dialogue platform for them.<ref name="Jyotirgamaya CR">{{cite web | url=http://edaa.in/puradio/ | title=Jyotirgamaya CR | publisher=Ministry of \information and Broadcasting | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> It was under his vice chancellorship at the [[Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University]], the institution started its collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Council for Science and Technology (UPCST) and [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] (NER), Lucknow Division for innovations in the public sector services.<ref name="Punctuality award for NER Lucknow division">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/punctuality-award-for-ner-lucknow-division/ | title=Punctuality award for NER Lucknow division | publisher=Indian Express | date=14 April 2013 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> He established the ''Centre for Industry Institution Partnership Program'' (CIIPP), a forum for dialogue between industry representatives and academicians, and also contributed in making the university campus, a smoke-free and polythene-free green campus.<ref name="Smoke, Tobacco and Polythene Free Green Campus">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbau.ac.in/CIIPP/CIIPPDetails.aspx | title=Smoke, Tobacco and Polythene Free Green Campus | publisher=Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref>

Sobti's early researches were linked to cancer biology<ref name="Plenary Speakers">{{cite web | url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/events/centenary-conference/speakers/ | title=Plenary Speakers | publisher=Association of Commonwealth Universities | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> and some of his writings, which comprise 22 books and 246 articles, were based on his cancer researches.<ref name="Sobti on PubFacts">{{cite web | url=http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Ranbir+Chander+Sobti | title=Sobti on PubFacts | publisher=PubFacts | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> [[ResearchGate]], an online repository of scientific articles, has listed 156 of his articles and they are reported to have been cited over 2000 times,<ref name="Ranbir Sobti on ResearchGate" /> with an [[h-index]] of 18.<ref name="INSA Fellow" /> He has handled several projects for [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], [[Indian Council of Medical Research]], [[Department of Biotechnology]] and the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] and has been a member of the Editorial Boards of journals such as ''[[Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry]]'',<ref name="Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry">{{cite web | url=https://www.springer.com/life+sciences/biochemistry+%26+biophysics/journal/11010/PSE?detailsPage=editorialBoard | title=Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry | publisher=Springer | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> ''Cytology and Genetics'', and the ''[[Indian Journal of Human Genetics]]''.<ref name="INSA Fellow" /> He has participated in several seminars and conferences for delivering keynote addresses;<ref name="aa">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Qq8W-1lY4 | title=From Stem Cells to Organ Building | publisher=Shoolini University | work=Guest Talk on 'Stem Cell Culture and its Applications" by Prof RC Sobti - [[YouTube]] video | date=25 November 2015 | access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> his oration, ''Universities and the innovation cycle'', at the centenary conference of the [[Association of Commonwealth Universities]] in 2015, was one among them.<ref name="Plenary Speakers" /> The 12th Dr. J. C. Bose Memorial Lecture of [[Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers]] (2006), Sir Shri Ram Memorial Oration (2007), D. D. Jain Oration (2007) and Dr. G. S. Randhawa Oration (2009) are some of the other lectures delivered by him.<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation" />

== Awards and honours ==
The [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (NASI) elected Sobdi as its Fellow in 1992 and the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)<ref name="NAMS Fellow">{{cite web | url=http://www.nams-india.in/docs_pdfs/fellow2003.pdf | title=NAMS Fellow | publisher=National Academy of Medical Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> and the [[National Academy of Agricultural Sciences]] (NAAS) followed suit by electing him as their Fellow in 2003 and 2011 respectively.<ref name="Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS">{{cite web | url=http://naasindia.org/fdetail.html#S121 | title=Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS | publisher=National Academy Agriculture Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> He has also been inducted into the elected Fellows list by the [[Indian National Science Academy]] (2012), Punjab Academy of Sciences,<ref name="Honorary Fellows">{{cite web | url=http://paspatiala.com/honorary.html | title=Honorary Fellows | publisher=Punjab Academy of Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Zoological Society, [[Institution of Chemical Engineers]], International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences,<ref name="IACS Fellow">{{cite web | url=http://www.heartacademy.org/phpwcms/index.php?iacs-elects-five-outstanding-new-fellows | title=IACS Fellow | publisher=International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=19 February 2016}}</ref> [[Union for International Cancer Control]], and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre for State of Florida.<ref name="Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS" />

Sobti received the ''INSA Young Scientist Medal'' of the [[Indian National Science Academy]] and the ''Science Award'' of the Kothari Scientific and Research Commission in 1977.<ref name="BBAU profile" /> A year later, he was awarded the ''Indo-UK Young Scientist Exchange Program Award'', followed by the Indo-France Exchange Program Award in 1986, INSA-Royal Society Exchange Program Award in 1988 and INSA–Japan Society Exchange Program Award in 1994.<ref name="BBAU profile" /> He received four awards in 2008, Career Award of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]],<ref name="BBAU profile" /> B. C. Guha Memorial Award, Amity Academic Excellence Award, Punjab Sarkar Parman Patra, and four more awards in 2009, Life Time Achievement Award of the National Open and Distance Education Board, [[Yokohama National University]] International Exchange Foundation Award, Jai Prakash Memorial Education Award, and the fourth highest Indian civilian award of the [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation" /><ref name="Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS" /> Chaudhary Devi Lal Manch Educational Award and the Prof. P. N. Mehra Memorial Award reached him in 2010 and he received the General President's Gold Medal of the [[Indian Science Congress Association]] and Swami Vivekananda National Award in 2011.<ref name="Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS" /> He was awarded the PMA Excellence in Education Award in 2012 and the Punjab Academy of Sciences honoured him with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.<ref name="Sobti, Ranbir Chander on NAAS" /> He is also a recipient of the [[Ranbaxy]] Research Award<ref name="NAMS Fellow" /> and [[Punjab Rattan Award]].<ref name="Sobti on Zaheer Science Foundation" />

== Selected bibliography ==
* {{cite book | title=Eukaryotic Chromosomes: Structural and Functional Aspects | publisher=Springer-Verlag | author=R. C. Sobti (Author), G. Obe (Editor) | year=1991 | pages=295 | isbn=978-0387519029}}
* {{cite book | title=Some Aspects of Chromosome Structure and Function | publisher=Springer | author=R.C. Sobti, G. Obe (Editors) | year=2002 | pages=238 | isbn=978-0792370574}}
* {{cite book | title=Advanced Flow Cytometry: Applications in Biological Research | publisher=Springer | author=R.C. Sobti, Awtar Krishan (Editors) | year=2003 | pages=114 | isbn=9781402014840}}
* {{cite book | title=Essentials of Modern Biology | publisher=ANE Books | author=R. C. Sobti | year=2008 | isbn=9788180521386}}
* {{cite book | title=Essentials of Biotechnology | publisher=CRC Press |author1=R.C. Sobti |author2=Suparna S. Pachouri | year=2008 | pages=750 | isbn=9781420082845}}
* {{cite book | title=Emerging Trends in Biomedical Science and Health | publisher=I K International Publishing House |author1=D.V. Rai |author2=R.C. Sobti |author3=Raj Bahadur | year=2009 | pages=272 | isbn=9789380026220}}
* {{cite book | title=Animal Physiology | publisher= Narosa Publishing House | author=R. C. Sobti | year=2011 | pages=870 | isbn=9788173191930}}
* {{cite book | title=Pathological Zoology | publisher=Alpha Science Intl | author=R. C. Sobti | year=2012 | pages=600 | isbn=9781842654552}}

== See also ==
* [[Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University]]
* [[Indian Science Congress Association]]
* [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0B7CGDzfA | title=Dr RC Sobti Former VC Panjab University and Designated VC DAV University Interview at CDLU ICB2012 | publisher=Sirsa News | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=24 September 2012 | access-date=20 February 2016}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Qq8W-1lY4 | title=From Stem Cells to Organ Building | publisher=Shoolini University | work='Stem Cell Culture and its Applications" - Guest Talk-Prof RC Sobti - [[YouTube]] video-Part 1 | date=25 November 2015 | access-date=20 February 2016}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-GJ6BTvjs | title=From Stem Cells to Organ Building | publisher=Shoolini University | work='Stem Cell Culture and its Applications" - Guest Talk-Prof RC Sobti - [[YouTube]] video-Part 2 | date=25 November 2015 | access-date=20 February 2016}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dEIZ0xYr7Q | title=From Stem Cells to Organ Building | publisher=Shoolini University | work='Stem Cell Culture and its Applications" - Guest Talk-Prof RC Sobti - [[YouTube]] video-Part 3 | date=25 November 2015 | access-date=20 February 2016}}
* {{cite web | url=http://www.labome.org/expert/india/panjab/sobti/ranbir-c-sobti-294687.html | title=Ranbir C Sobti on Labome | publisher=Labome | date=2016 | access-date=20 February 2016}}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/at-15-girl-becomes-youngest-msc-from-the-univ-where-her-father-is-sanitation-worker/ | title=At 15, girl becomes youngest MSc from the univ where her father is sanitation worker | publisher=Indian Express | work=News Report | date=21 June 2015 | access-date=19 February 2016}}

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