Prof. Ranil Dassanayake

Prof. Ranil Dassanayake

Department of Chemistry, 
University of Colombo

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 2001. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

• B.Sc. Special Degree in Chemistry (Second class upper division) 1993. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Molecular and biochemical analyses of human and animal parasitic nematodes specific genes
• Development of Molecular diagnostic methods for infectious and noninfectious diseases, canceretc
• Recombinant proteins expression and purifications in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems

AWARDS:

1. NSF Research Award ( Supervisor award – Biotechnology and Bioethics) (2014)
2. SLASS/GRC Postgraduate Research Award (Awarded to Dr. W.W.P. Rodrigo, Research supervisor) (2014)
3. NSF merit research award (2014)
4. Presidential Research Award (2013)
5. Commonwealth Academic Fellow, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK (2012)
6. Presidential Research Award (2010)
7. Awarded the prize for the best research presentation in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. International Association for Dental Research (Southeast Asia), 2002, Hong Kong.
8. Presidential Research Award (2001)
9. Vice-Chancellor – Felicitation Award (2004)
10. Awarded the “Hayley’s studentship in Chemistry “for being placed 1 in General Science Qualifying (GSQ) Examination (1st year, 1990).
11. Awarded the “Hayley’s studentship in Chemistry “for being placed 1st on merit” in Special Degree Part II Examination (3rd year, 1992).