Background
Hungund, Basalingappa Lingappa was born on July 16, 1942 in Muddebihal, Karnataka, India. Son of Lingappa B. and Shawantrewwa (Wali) Hungund. came to the United States, 1969.
Hungund, Basalingappa Lingappa was born on July 16, 1942 in Muddebihal, Karnataka, India. Son of Lingappa B. and Shawantrewwa (Wali) Hungund. came to the United States, 1969.
Bachelor of Science, Karnataka U, Dharwar, India, 1962; Master of Science, Karnataka U, Dharwar, India, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, India, 1968.
Research associate, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1969-1972;
senior research associate, Worcester Federation Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1972-1974;
research scientist III, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1975-1976;
research scientist IV, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1984-1994;
research scientist IV, Long Island Research Institute, Stony Brook, New York, 1976-1984;
assistant professor department psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City, since 1994. Associate research scientist Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1994. Assistant professor State University of New York Stony Brook, 1977-1984.
President Asia Society New York State Psychiatric Institute,1986-1987.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society for biomedical Research on Alcohol, American Oil Chemists Society, Basava International (vice president since 1980), Research Society Alcoholism, American Society Neurochemistry, New York Academy Sciences, New York State Health Research Council.
Married Luisa Lagura, October 13, 1972. Children: Jaya, Raj, Vivek.