This book provides a comprehensive overview of the biochemical processes essential to human life, exploring the structure and function of biomolecules. It covers metabolic pathways, enzyme kinetics, and molecular genetics, emphasizing the biochemical basis of health and disease. The text includes laboratory techniques, clinical correlations, and applications to medical practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying physiological functions and their alterations in pathological conditions.
Prof. Ramesh Chandra is a distinguished scientist; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London and an outstanding researcher in the field of Biomedical Sciences. Currently, he is the Vice-Chancellor at Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and Founder Director of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research (ACBR), University of Delhi. He is Official resource person to the Minister and Department of Science and Technology in the kingdom of Lesotho, South Africa. He started his research career at the University of Delhi, then at The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, and The Rockefeller University, New York; State University of New York at Stonybrook, Harvard University Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) jointly at MIT, Cambridge, USA. Prof. Chandra has been Vice-Chancellor, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (1999-2005) as well as President of the Indian Chemical Society, Member, Planning Commission, Government of U.P. India; Secretary - Zaheer Science Foundation, New Delhi and Non-Official Director, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, Government of India. He was also Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi. He is recipient of several international recognitions: J. William Fulbright Scholarship, The Rockefeller Foundation USA-Biotechnology Career Award, Award of the Highest Honor of Soka University, Tokyo, Japan; Millennium Plaques of Honor (Life Time Achievement Award for contribution in Science & Technology) by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Lifetime Achievement Award of the Indian Chemical Society (1CS); UGC Research Scientist Award; UGC Career Award; Rajib Goyal Award for Young Scientists and others. Prof. Chandra shows deep commitment to the cause of higher education & research and possesses in ample measure quality of dynamic leadership, vision required for building academic institutions and excelled in his academic pursuits. To illustrate, he has to his credit several international patents, 9 Books; 28 Book Chapters; and more than 400 original Scientific Research Papers in International journals of repute. He has mentored more than 100 Ph.D. students. In recognition of his outstanding Scientific Research and Administrative Qualities, Prof Ramesh Chandra has been conferred Capital Foundation Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Award.
