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Biography

Professor Neluka Fernando, Professor in Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura   focuses on investigating  clariythromycin  resistance in Helicobacter pylori , Leptospirosis molecular epidemiology co-related with disease severity and multiplex PCR identification of  Candida in diabetes mellitus.

Academic Positions

  • Present2009

    Professor in Microbiology

    Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri   Jayewardenepura

  • 20122004

    Head of the department

    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical sciences , University of Sri Jayawardenepura

  • 20092001

    Senior Lecturer in Microbiology

    Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  • 20011995

    Lecturer in Microbiology

    Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  • 19951994

    Lecturer in Medical Microbiology

    Faculty of Medicine. Kelainya –Sri Lanka

Education & Training

  • MBBS 1992

    MBBS

    North Colombo Medical College

  • Diploma 1996

    Diploma in Medical Microbiology

    University of Colombo

  • Ph.D 2001

    Ph.D. University College London

    University College London

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • SCP 2014
    Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award
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  • 2012-2013
    Ormond Family Faculty Fellow
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  • June 2012
    Nautilus Silver Award for Dragonfly Effect
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  • 2000-2003
    Hong Kong Science International Research Grant
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  • 1999
    Citibank Best Teacher Award (school-wide award, UCLA)
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