RGCB is in an exciting phase of growth. Along with this we wish to develop a strong academic program including a well structured course work for PhD students, specialized training programs, workshops, seminars & symposia. In future RGCB also plans specialized academic programs in Disease Biology, Molecular Diagnostics and Nano-biotechnology. The RGCB Academic Council assists and advises the institute on development and monitoring of these academic programs.

The Council normally meets twice a year, in January and July. The Council will have 8 members, five external and three internal. The overall mandates of the RGCB Academic Council will include:

• Develop and review academic programs of the institute.
• Selection of PhD students.
• Develop, monitor and review PhD course work.
• Identify areas for developing training programs
• Identify topics for conduct of national and international conferences/seminars/symposia, suggest panels of participants and suggest tentative programs and advise the Director.
• Review proposals for inter institutional and collaborations and advise the Director.
• Review proposals and applications for academic and adjunct faculty positions, Emeritus scientists, Visiting Professorships, etc and advise the Director.

RGCB's Academic Council comprises of the following members

INTERNAL MEMBERS

• Prof. M. Radhakrishna Pillai
  Director
• Dr C.C. Kartha
  Professor of Eminence
  
• Dr Sathish Mundayoor
  Scientist G & Dean
  
• Special Invitees (as required)

EXTERNAL MEMBERS

• Prof. A Jayakrishnan
  Vice Chancellor,University of Kerala
• Dr Dinkar Salunke
  Scientist H,National Institute of Immunology,New Delhi
  
• Professor V. Nagaraja
  Chairman,Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology
  Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore
• Professor M.K Mathew
  National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore