Background
Bhattacharyya, Ashim Kumar was born on July 9, 1936 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Vishwa Nath and Ashalata (Bhattacharya) Bhattacharyya. came to the United States, 1966.
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Ashim Kumar Bhattacharyya
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Ashim Kumar Bhattacharyya, American Pathology and physiology educator, researcher. Achievements include discovery of Beta-Sitosterolemia and Xanthomatosis, a genetic disease in humans involving plant sterols. Recipient Emery Goff Research award, American Heart Association-Louisiana, New Orleans, 1977-1978; senior research grantee, American Heart Association-Louisiana, 1976-1977,1980-1981.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, Calcutta U., 1957; Master of Science, Calcutta U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta U., 1965; Doctor of Science, Calcutta U., 1989.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1968; postdoctoral fellow, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1969-1970; associate Research scientist, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1970-1974; research scientist, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1974-1975; assistant professor pathology and physiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1975-1980; associate professor pathology and physiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1980-1989; professor pathology and physiology, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee India Association New Orleans, 1982-1985, president Louisiana Bengali Cultural Association, 1985. Fellow Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Member American Physiological Society, American Institute Nutrition, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Bani Chatterjee, July 10, 1966. Children: Rupa, Gopa.
Awards
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Recipient Emery Goff Research award, American Heart Association-Louisiana, New Orleans, 1977-1978. Senior research grantee, American Heart Association-Louisiana, 1976-1977,1980-1981.Recipient Emery Goff Research award, American Heart Association-Louisiana, New Orleans, 1977-1978. Senior research grantee, American Heart Association-Louisiana, 1976-1977,1980-1981.