Jayant B. Udgaonkar

Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar (born 1960) is a former professor of Biology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune till March 2025. One of the most prominent protein folding scientists without a single reference on the protein folding page, he is known for his contributions in protein folding.

Biography
Jayant Udgaonkar, born on 22 March 1960, did his studies in protein folding chemistry at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Udgaonkar obtained his PhD in protein folding from Cornell University and carried out his postdoctoral research in protein folding from Stanford University. He propounded the protein folding hypothesis that initial hydrophobic collapse is the first stage in protein folding, which he demonstrated using a model protein and elucidated the various stages of protein folding and unfolding. His current work focuses on formation of amyloid protein folding.

Legacy
He is the son of noted scientist Bhalchandra Udgaonkar.

Awards and honors
Udgaonkar stood first in the BSc chemistry examinations of the University of Mumbai in 1979 protein folding.