Sanjay Batra is currently  a senior principal Scientist in the Department of Medical and Process Chemistry Centrl Drug and Research Institute Lucknow. He was Completed his B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Lucknow University, Lucknow, UP, India in 1984 , M.Sc., Biochemistry, Lucknow University, Lucknow, UP, India.  in 1986 and Ph.D., Biochemistry, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India in 1992..

Design and Synthesis of antiinfective agents, developed of Chemistry associated with the Morita Bayllis Hillman Reaction,Transition metal based reaction and Iodine mediated cascade reaction.