Mission Statement
AMRET's mission is to advance opportunities in medical research in the fields of virology and immunology through the Professor Asha Mathur Scholarship awarded to deserving students at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow.
AMRET is also committed to supporting dialogue and cooperation through conferences, seminars and lectures that bring attention to the field of medical research, virology and immunology in improving people's lives.
AMRET fosters, nurtures and supports medical researcher in their "will to excel" through scholarships and grants to deserving candidates.
Asha Mathur
Research & Education Trust
Advancing medical research and scholarship in the fields of virology and immunology.
Academic Legacy
Professor Asha Mathur dedicated an illustrious career to virology and molecular biology. Her work influenced more than 150 scholars not just in India, but also Australia, China, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Her scholarship informs the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology, biotechnology, environmental science and ecology, and computer science. Her academic legacy advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals of "good health and well-being" and will continue to inform public health discovery and discourse.
Accomplishments:
Fellowship of the British Royal College of Pathologists (1987)
First Senior Women Bioscientist Award (1991)
Om Prakash Bhasin Award (1994)
Indian Council of Medical Research Award (1983, 1987, 1996)
Medical Council of India Award (1984, 2004)
Fellowship of the Indian National Science Academy
Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Sciences
Fellowship of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor Asha Mathur
The late Professor Asha Mathur (1938-2024), MD, FNA, FASc, FAMS, FRCPath (London) was an eminent virologist and medical scientist from Lucknow (UP), who made a number of ground-breaking discoveries in the fields of virology and microbiology.
Professor Mathur pioneered the discovery of transplacental transmission of the Japanese Encephalitis virus (JEV) in humans and in developing an immunofluorescence technique for the rapid diagnosis of Japanese Encephalis infections.
Professor Mathur established an AIDS surveillance centre in Uttar Pradesh and set up the Department of General Pathology and Microbiology at Saraswati Dental College.
She was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, and the Professional Women's Advisory Board of the International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women.
Professor Mathur completed her MBBS from Agra Medical College in 1965, followed by a Diploma in Clinical Pathology (1966) and an MD in Pathology& Bacteriology (1969) from King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow. As a committed teacher, researcher and thought leader, Professor Mathur led the Department of Microbiology at King George's Medical University (KGMU) for over 30 years.