Ajit Kumar Avasthi

Background

Avasthi, Ajit Kumar was born on August 12, 1954 in Srinagar, India. Son of Hans Raj and Shanta (Modi) Avasthi.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Government Medical College, Jammu, India, 1977. Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute Medical Educated/Research, Chandigarh, India, 1981.

Career

Lecturer Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya, 1984-1986. Senior resident Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1982-1984, from assistant professor to associate professor, 1987-1997, additional professor, 1997—2005, professor, since 2005. Guest lecturer science and professional meetings.

Presenter papers at national and international science meetings. Organizing secretary, joint organizing secretary various national and international medical conferences.

Achievements

• Ajit Kumar Avasthi has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Psychiatric Society (life, president North Zone 1998-1999, Marfatia award 1989, PPA-I award 1990, 99, 2005, Doctor A.K. Kala award 1997, Doctor G.C. Boral award 1997, Doctor Buckshey award 1998, 2002), Indian Association Social Psychiatry (life), International Society Affective Disorders, National Academy Medical Science, Indian Society Biological Psychiatry.

Connections

Married Vishiv Kirti Sharma, December 6, 1982. Children: Avijit, Avinit.

Father:

Hans Raj Avasthi

Mother:

Shanta (Modi) Avasthi

Spouse:

Vishiv Kirti Sharma

child:

Avinit Avasthi

child:

Avijit Avasthi