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Education Details

Highest Degree :	PhD
Specialisation:	Nutrition, Biochemistry
Year:	1962
Name of Universtity :	Bombay University, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Post Doctoral Experience:	Tufts University, Boston,USA 1962-64, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, 1964-65
Professional Qualifications:	Scientist, Ntional Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 1965-1994. Retired as Director Grade Scientist.Emeritus Scientist Dangoria Charitable Trust, Hyderabad
Prizes, Awards gained	Academic distinctions and honours Awards and Fellowships : 1.Shankuntala Devi Amir hand Prize of ICMR 1971 2.Patwardhan Prize ICMR 1973 3.WHO Visiting Scientist- Jan. March,1973. 4.National Science Foundation Travel Award, USA 1983 5.Amrut Mody Award 1985 6. Dr.B.C.Guha Lecture Award of Indian National Science Academy 1987 7. Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy – 1990 8. Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Science 1991 9 Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences,1995 10. B.C.Guha Lecture award, Indian Science Congress, 1997. 11. Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Lecture, Indian National Science Academy, 1998. 12. Srikantia Memorial Oration Award, Nutrition Society of India 1999. 13 National award for woman bio-scientist 2001. 14. Hon. Fellow, AP Academy of Sciences, 2002 15. Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman Medal lecture, 2005-11- Indian National Science Academy. Academic distinctions and honours Awards and Fellowships : 1.Shankuntala Devi Amir hand Prize of ICMR 1971 2.Patwardhan Prize ICMR 1973 3.WHO Visiting Scientist- Jan. March,1973. 4.National Science Foundation Travel Award, USA 1983 5.Amrut Mody Award 1985 6. Dr.B.C.Guha Lecture Award of Indian National Science Academy 1987 7. Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy – 1990 8. Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Science 1991 9 Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences,1995 10. B.C.Guha Lecture award, Indian Science Congress, 1997. 11. Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Lecture, Indian National Science Academy, 1998. 12. Srikantia Memorial Oration Award, Nutrition Society of India 1999. 13 National award for woman bio-scientist 2001. 14. Hon. Fellow, AP Academy of Sciences, 2002 15. Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman Medal lecture, 2005-11- Indian National Science Academy. File attached
Membersthip Details:	Society of Biological Scientist, India, Nutrition society of India, Indian Women Scientists Association, Jana Vigtnana Vedica (People's Science Forum)

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Employment Details

Total Experience:	retired and working
Working Sector:	Goverment/Public

Current Employer:
Organisation Name :	Dangoria Charitable Trust
Designation:	INSA Honorary Scientist
Duration:	October 1994
Department/Ministry :	NGO
Area of Activity :	Rural development
Job Profile:	Development of strategies for improvement of health, food, nutrition and environment in rural area
Responsibilities in other Committees :	Task force for women in Science-Chairperson, DBT committees on societal programmes

Previous Employer:
Organisation Name:	National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
Designation:	Research officer to Director grade scientist
Duration:	0ctober 1965 To October 1994 -retired
Department/Ministry :	Indian Council of Medical Research
Area of Activity	Research, teaching, administration
Job Profile:	To conduct research and some teaching in Nutritional biochemistry.

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