Committees

CFI Management Committee

CHAIRMAN
Prof. Maqsood Siddiqi, PhD

Cancer Scientist.
Former Director,
Bose Institute, Kolkata
& CNCI, Kolkata

Secretary MC and Executive Director
Ms. Sutapa Biswas

PG Mass Comm
Communication Consultant, & Film-maker,
Kolkata

Treasurer
Dr. Manas K Roy
MS, FRCS (Glas.& Edin.),
MCh (UK)

Consultant, Surgery,
Tata Memorial Centre,
Kolkata

Dr. Sukta Das, PhD

Cancer Scientist, Former Asst.
Director Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata

Dr. Krishnendu Gupta

Gynaecologist, RK Mission Seva Pratisthan, Kolkata

Dr. Gaurisankar Sa, PhD

Scientist.
Bose Institute, Division of Molecular Medicine, Kolkata

Mr. John Ambat

Businessman

Dr. Srabani Mittal

Consultant, Preventive Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata

Dr. Tanya Das, PhD

Scientist.
Bose Institute, Division of
Molecular Medicine, Kolkata

Dr. Soma Roy Chowdhury, PhD

Independent Researcher in Biotechnology

CFI Institutional Ethics Committee

The CFI Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) is responsible for reviewing the ethical aspects of CFI’s clinical and biomedical research projects involving human volunteers. This includes the study design (protocol), informed consent, and other relevant documents. The IEC’s goal is to ensure that the dignity, human and social rights, safety, and well-being of research participants are protected, and that the results of the investigations are credible.

The current committee has the following members:

Name of Member	Qualification	Representation	Position Held
Prof. Dr. Prabir Sur, Chairperson	DMRT, DMRD, MD	Oncologist	Professor, Dept. of Radiotherapy, Calcutta Medical College & Hospital
Dr. Utpal Sanyal	PhD	Basic Scientist	Formerly Senior Asst. Director, Chittaranjan National Cancer Inst., Kolkata
Dr. Tanvir Reza	DTMH, MRCP	Clinician	Consultant Pulmonologist, Medica Super specialty Hospital
Fr. Dejus J R	MSc.	Theologian	Asst. Professor, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Dr. Amarjyoti Basu	LLB, Ph.D	Legal Expert	Advocate, Calcutta High Court, Kolkata
Ms. Sarbani Goswami	MA (International Relations)	Social Scientist, Woman Representative	Dept. of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Ms. Vijaya Mukherjee	MA (English)	Community Representative	Hitaishini (Breast Cancer Support Group), Kolkata

Sutapa Biswas, Executive Director, CFI is Non-member Secretary IEC

Research Advisory Committee: 2018 – 2021

Name of Member	Profession / Specialisation	Institution
CHAIRPERSON Dr. Rathindranath Baral PhD	Cancer Scientist / Immunology & Immunotherapy	Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata
Prof. Dr. Maqsood Siddiqi PhD	Cancer Scientist (former Director – Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute & Bose Institute, Kolkata)	Cancer Foundation of India, Kolkata
Dr. Devjani Choudhury MBBS, DGO	Gynaecology / Medical Oncology	Cancer Foundation of India, Kolkata
Dr. Srabani Mittal MBBS, DPH	Medical Scientist / Public Health Consultant	Cancer Foundation of India, Kolkata
Dr. Soma Roy Chowdhury PhD	Cancer Scientist / Epidemiologist	Independent Researcher
MEMBER-SECRETARY Ms. Sutapa Biswas PGDMC	Communication Professional	Cancer Foundation of India, Kolkata