Background
Dastur, Darab Kersasp was born on February 6, 1924 in Bombay. Son of Kersasp J. and Jerbanu K. (Nariman) Dastur.
consultant neuropathologist researcher
Dastur, Darab Kersasp was born on February 6, 1924 in Bombay. Son of Kersasp J. and Jerbanu K. (Nariman) Dastur.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Wilson College, Bombay, 1944. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Grant Medical College, Bombay, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, Grant Medical College, Josip Juraj Hospitals, Bombay, 1952.
Master of Science in Microbiology Research, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, 1953. Doctor of Science, Tata Memorial and Josip Juraj Hospitals, Bombay, 1970.
Postgraduate research student, house physician, Tata Memorial and Josip Juraj Hospitals, Bombay, 1950-1952; research officer neuropathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Indian Council Medical Research, Bombay, 1952-1961; offier-in-charge, professor neuropathology, Grant Medical College, Josip Juraj Hospitals, Bombay, 1962-1981; director department neuropathology and applied biology, Bombay Hospital, since 1981. Reckefeller fellow, visiting scientist National Institute Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, United States of America, 1956-1958.
Fellow Indian Academy Medical Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy Neuroscis. (founder).
Married Hilla M. Motafram, April 9, 1959. Children: Minoo, Rashna.