Devinder Kumar Dhawan

Background

Dhawan, Devinder Kumar was born on April 29, 1955 in Sampla, Haryana, India. Son of Gobind Ram and Raj Rani (Sikka) Dhawan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biophysics, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1975; Master of Science, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education Reserve, Chandigarh, India, 1985; diploma medical radioisotopes techniques, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, 1979.

Career

Trainee, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, 1978-1979; research fellow biophysics department, Postgraduate Institute Medical Ednl. Research, Chandigarh, 1979-1980; assistant research officer cardiology department, Postgraduate Institute Medical Ednl. Research, Chandigarh, 1985-1986; tutor biophysics department, Postgraduate Institute Medical Ednl.

Research, Chandigarh, 1986; lecturer biophysics department, Panjab U., Chandigarh, since 1986. Consultant Master of Science biotechnology Panjab U., Chandigarh, since 1989, research officer hepatology department,1979-1980.

Achievements

• Devinder Kumar Dhawan has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear medicine educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Society Neurochemistry, Society Nuclear Medicine, Association Med.Physicists, Society Biological Chemists, Indian Biophysics Society, Indian Physics Association, Nutrition Society India, Society Biophysicists India (secretary since 1993), New York Academy Science, Panjab U. Teachers Association (executive member 1989, treasurer 1991), Chandigarh Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading magazines, table tennis, cricket, driving, television programs.

Connections

Married Kiran Deora, December 6, 1982.

Father:

Gobind Ram Dhawan

Mother:

Raj Rani (Sikka) Dhawan

Spouse:

Kiran Deora