Stem cell scientist, Dr. Ram Bhat is no more.

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March 16: Dr. Ram Bhat who hail from Ammenje, Bantwal, settled in United states died on March 16, 2011. He was 72. He was unmarried and survived by three sisters. Dr. Bhat was a Director and Chief Scientific Officer of StemCyte India. StemCyte India Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. (SCITPL) is a joint venture between StemCyte Inc. (USA), Apollo Hospital Enterprises Ltd. and Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Dr Ram Bhat was in US for the past three decades. His previous professional tenure included two years of teaching at the University of Maryland at College Park and nearly 30 years at Johnson & Johnson where his assignments ranged from Manager of Basic & Applied Research at Baby Products Company to Director of Research at Vistakon, Director of Technology Transfer in Japan, Corporate Director at Corporate Office of Science & Technology and Vice President & Executive Director at Vision Care.

His career is also highlighted by a one year White House (Executive Branch) Fellowship at the Office of Science & Technology Policy during the Clinton Administration. Dr. Bhat’s educational background consists of B. S. degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering from India, M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Polymer Science (Physics) from N. C. State University, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the National Bureau of Standards.

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