Arunaloke Chakrabarti, M.D.
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Born in West Bengal, India, Dr. Arunaloke Chakrabarti graduated from Calcutta Medical College and obtained a post-graduate degree in microbiology from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He joined the faculty at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in 1988 and has been a full professor since 2005.
His sustained efforts at diagnostic and research excellence in fungal infections made his laboratory known as 1 of the best diagnostic mycology centers in South-East Asia, recognized as "Center of Advanced Research in Medical Mycology" and "WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Fungi of Medical Importance." He initiated the "National Culture Collection of Pathogenic Fungi" in India. His leadership extends to national and international mycology societies. He is currently the President of International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Chair of Fungal Infections Study Forum of India, and Co-Chair of Asian Fungal Working Group. For capacity building in the field of fungal infections, he conducts regular training programs for faculty and technical staff of South-East Asian region. Presently, he is mentoring the development of mycology reference centers across India, supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research. He edited the book, "Clinical Practice of Medical Mycology in Asia."
His sustained efforts at diagnostic and research excellence in fungal infections made his laboratory known as 1 of the best diagnostic mycology centers in South-East Asia, recognized as "Center of Advanced Research in Medical Mycology" and "WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Fungi of Medical Importance." He initiated the "National Culture Collection of Pathogenic Fungi" in India. His leadership extends to national and international mycology societies. He is currently the President of International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Chair of Fungal Infections Study Forum of India, and Co-Chair of Asian Fungal Working Group. For capacity building in the field of fungal infections, he conducts regular training programs for faculty and technical staff of South-East Asian region. Presently, he is mentoring the development of mycology reference centers across India, supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research. He edited the book, "Clinical Practice of Medical Mycology in Asia."