Journal of Medical Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense

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P. Gopalakrishnakone, PhD, DSc, FAMS

Singapore

Dr. Gopalakrishnakone is a Professor at the National University of Singapore and has over 100 international peer-reviewed papers in venom and toxin research, drug discovery, biosensors, and toxinogenomics. His major areas include studies of the mechanism/s of actions of venoms and toxins from snakes, scorpions, spiders and other venomous marine creatures; structures of venom secreting apparatus and the mechanism/s of venom secretion in various venomous animals; muscle structure, muscle pathology, venom and toxin induced muscle damage, myoglobinuria, renal lesions following myoglobinuria, immunology, and microarray technology for proteomics and genomics following exposure to biological and chemical agents.
He is a medical doctor and received his PhD from University of London, his D Sc from National University of Singapore, and a F.A.M.S. from the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He teaches in the areas of Gross Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy and P.B.L. Dr. Gopalakrishnakone is a consultant for the Defense Science Organization National Laboratories  in Singapore.

 

Dr. Gopalakrishnakone professional and consulting activities include:

  • Consultant, Poison Information Centre, I.S.F.M., Ministry of Health (1991-  )

  • Research Fellow, Bioscience Centre, National University of Singapore (1995-)

  • Principal Adjunct Research Fellow at Defense Medical Research Institute, MINDEF (1996- )

  • Chairman of the Multidisciplinary Research Group on Venom and Toxin Research, National University of Singapore (1986 - )

  • Chairman of the First Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins 1987

  • Chairman of the 10th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins 3-8  November 1991, NUS, Singapore

  • President of the International Society on Toxicology (Asia-Pacific) 1987-1991

  • Council Member of the International Society on Toxicology (1987- 2003 )

  • World Health Organization Consultant on Snakebite and Treatment in Developing Countries (Temporary) 1981

  • Treasurer – Asia-Pacific Society on Medical Toxicology (1989-1992)

  • Coordinator for Multidisciplinary Research in Faculty of Medicine (1989), NUS

  • Member – Working Group on Natural Toxins, World Health Organization, (1988- ), I.P.C.S

  • Chairman of the World Health Organization – International Programme on Chemical Safety  Meeting of the Working Group of Experts on Natural Toxins, 1989, 1991

  • President (Elect) of the International Society On Toxinology, 2007