Prof. Aresha Manamperi

Prof. Aresha Manamperi

B.Sc(First Class, Honors)Biological Sciences, M.Sc(Biochemistry & Molicular Biology), Ph.D(Molicular Biology & Immunology)

Professor  and Head of Unit

Specialization:

Molecular Medicine

Research Interests :

• Infectious Diseases – Molecular Epidemiology
• Development of new technological platforms for  in vitro diagnostics

Academic Awards :

• University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka - Vice Chancellor’s Award – 2015.
• Award for the Best Scientific Paper – 2013, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists.
• National Research Council of Sri Lanka - Merit Award – 2012 .
• National Research Council of Sri Lanka - Merit Award – 2011
• University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - Vice Chancellor’s Award 2011.
• National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka - Research Award 2010
• Presidential Award for Scientific Research – 2009.
• University of Kelaniya Vice Chancellor’s Award 2008 - “Most Outstanding Young Researcher in Medicine”. 
• Award for the Best Scientific Paper – 2008, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists
• Presidential Award for Scientific Research – 2006.
• University of Kelaniya Vice Chancellor’s Award- 2005 .
• Development Co-operation Prize 2003 for International Co-operation: “Young Investigator  in Medical Sciences” Royal Government of Belgium.
• National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka - International Travel Award.
• Third prize for postgraduate research – 2000 Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
• World Health Organization – Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases(WHO/TDR) - Research Training Award – 1998.
• University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - Professor Stanley Wijesundera Memorial Award – Gold medal - for Biochemistry and Molecular  Biology (1995).