Governance

The Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR) has a head appointed by the Director, Christian Medical College that is responsible for the overall management of the Centre. The Head, CSCR is advised by a Core Committee, which is appointed by the Principal, CMC, Vellore. The Core Committee consists of at least four senior faculty members of CMC, Vellore who work on a regular basis in an advisory capacity with the Head, CSCR, particularly for scientific and personnel related issues. The Head, CSCR is the Convener of this committee. The decisions taken by the Core Committee have to be ratified by the Steering Committee.

A Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) appointed by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) monitors and guides the scientific program at CSCR which is then reported to the Governing Council chaired by the Secretary, DBT, Government of India.

Name/Office Name of the incumbent proposed Designation
Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology Dr. Rajesh Gokhale Chairperson
Joint Secretary, Administration, DBT Shri  Chaitanya Murti Member
AS & Financial Advisor, DBT Shri Vishvajit Sahay Member
Senior Adviser / Scientist 'H', DBT Dr Alka Sharma Member
Director, inStem Prof. Maneesha S Inamdar Member
Head Research, inStem Dr Arvind Ramanathan Member
Scientist ‘F’, inStem Dr Dasaradhi Palakodeti Member
Scientist "F" , DBT, Dr. Sangita M Kasture Nodal Officer
CMC, Vellore Prof. Gagandeep Kang Member
Prof. Soniya Nityanand Member
Dr Dinakar Salunke Member
Prof. Vidita Vaidya Member
Centre Director NCBS Prof. LS Shashidhara Member (Ex-Officio)
Director CMC, Vellore Dr Vikram Mathews Member (Ex-Officio)
Director TIFR, Mumbai Prof. Jayaram N Chengalur Member (Ex-Officio)
Head, Administration inStem Mr. Ramanathan K Non-Member Secretary

The constitution of the Finance Committee of the institute as approved by the Governing Council is as follows for inStem :

AS & Financial Advisor, DBT Shri Vishvajit Sahay Chairperson
Scientist 'F', Nodal Officer, DBT Dr. Sangita M Kasture Member
Director, inStem Prof. Maneesha S Inamdar Member
Director, CDFD Dr. K Thangaraj Member
Joint Registrar (Finance), IISc, Bangalore Dr. M. Krishna Murthy Member
Sr. Head Internal Audit Wing, Dept. of Space, Bangalore Mr. R Shivakumar Member
Head CSCR Dr Alok Srivastava Invitee
Head-Administration, inStem Mr. Ramanathan K Member Secretary

Dr. Mammen Chandy Chairman
Dr. Balasubramanian D Member
Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin Member
Dr. Mahendra Rao Member
Dr. Ramakrishna B S Member
Dr. Jyotsna Dhawan Member
Dr. Thangarajan Rajkumar Member
Dr. Harikrishna Varma Member
Dr. Apurva Sarin Member
Dr. Alka Sharma Member
Dr. Alok Srivastava Member Secretary

The Steering Committee which is chaired by the Director, CMC, Vellore and consists of relevant administrative officers of CMC, Vellore as well as the Core Committee members to provide an administrative interface between CMC, Vellore and CSCR. The Head, CSCR is the member secretary.

Members of the Steering Committee:

Director, CMC, Vellore Chairperson
Associate Director - Finance, CMC, Vellore Member
Associate Director - General Administration, CMC, Vellore Member
Associate Director - Human Resources, CMC, Vellore Member
Principal, CMC, Vellore Member
Medical Superintendent, CMC, Vellore Member
Treasurer, CMC, Vellore Member
General Superintendent , CMC, Vellore Member
Vice Principal Research, CMC, Vellore Member
Members of the Core Committee Member
Head, CSCR, CMC, Vellore Member Secretary

Director, CMC, Vellore Chairperson
Director instem, Bengaluru Member
Deans (Academic), inStem, Bengaluru Member
Head (Administration), inStem, Bengaluru Member
Principal, CMC, Vellore Member
Head, CSCR, CMC, Vellore Member Secretary