Prof. Raghuvir Singh Tomar is the Director Incharge of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) and a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. His research interests lie in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on understanding the epigenetic regulation of stress-response pathways in yeast and poultry animals.

Prof. Tomar obtained his B.Sc. in Biology (1991) and M.Sc. in Biochemistry (1993) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, and his Ph.D. in Zoology from the Centre for Advanced Study in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in 2001. He subsequently undertook postdoctoral research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; and The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

He joined IISER Bhopal as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in January 2009 and subsequently served as Associate Professor before being appointed Professor in February 2018.

Prof. Tomar has held several important administrative responsibilities at IISER Bhopal. He served as Coordinator, Department of Biological Sciences (2010-2012); Head, Department of Biological Sciences (2015-2018); Dean, Student Affairs (2018-2022); and Head, Center of Science and Society (CS2) (2023). He has also served as a member of the Board of Governors of IISER Bhopal.

His academic and professional contributions include serving as an expert for research project evaluations for national agencies, including the Department of Biotechnology and CSIR, and as an external expert for Ph.D. thesis examinations at several leading academic and research institutions in India. He has also contributed extensively to the academic community through peer review of research manuscripts for reputed international journals.

Prof. Tomar was awarded a UGC Junior Research Fellowship for his doctoral research and has received academic recognition for his performance during his undergraduate studies. His academic career reflects a strong commitment to research, teaching, institutional development, and academic administration.