Background
Prasad, Anil Kumar was born on June 23, 1937 in Gaya, Bihar, India. Son of Ram Krishna and Dineshwari (Kuwar) Prasad.
researcher microbiology educator
Prasad, Anil Kumar was born on June 23, 1937 in Gaya, Bihar, India. Son of Ram Krishna and Dineshwari (Kuwar) Prasad.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, 1958. Master Veterinary Science, Madras (India) Veterinary College, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leeds, England, 1971.
Research assistant, Bihar Veterinary College, 1960-1963; lecturer, Bihar Veterinary College, 1971-1972; assistant dis. inv. officer department Ampere-hour, Bihar, 1963-1968; research fellow, U. Leeds School Medicine, 1968-1971; Single Room Occupancy, reader V. Patel Chest Institute,, U. Delhi, India, 1972-1984; professor, head department respiratory virology, U. Delhi, India, since 1985; professor, head department medical microbiology, U. Delhi, India, since 1993. Visiting professor Punjab U. School Basic Medical Science, Chandigarh, India, 1978, JNU, New Delhi, 1982-1983, U. Leicester (England) School Medicine, 1992. Vis.scientist, professor common cold unit, Salisbury, England, 1990.
Fellow International Society Chest Diseases, Indian Society Communicable Diseases, National College Chest Physicians, Royal Society Medicine (London), Indian College Allergy and Applied Immunology (secretary 1980-1982, 86-88, vice president 1985, president 1993, oration lecturer 1986). Member Indian Virological Society (vice president 1996), Delhi Veterinary Aronication (president 1977-1987).
Married Shobha Rani Sinha. Children: Amit Shekhar, Anupam Prasad Kaftuar.