Background
Vaidya, Akhil Babubhai was born on October 24, 1947 in Gondal, Gujarat, India. Son of Babubhai P. and Dayaben B. (Dave) Vaidya. came to the United States, 1972.
Vaidya, Akhil Babubhai was born on October 24, 1947 in Gondal, Gujarat, India. Son of Babubhai P. and Dayaben B. (Dave) Vaidya. came to the United States, 1972.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University Bombay, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Biology, University Bombay, 1972.
Research fellow, Cancer Research Institute, Bombay, 1967-1970; scientific assistant, Cancer Research Institute, Bombay, 1970-1972; associate, Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey, 1972-1977; assistant professor, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1977-1982; associate professor, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, 1982-1989; professor, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1989; guest research, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1993.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Married Sheila Rao, May 6, 1973. Children: Ashish, Avinash.