Background

Singh, Harjit was born on September 26, 1936 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Achal Singh and Sunder Kaur.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Government Medical College, Patiala, India, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, Punjabi University, Patiala, 1964.

Career

Senior lecturer in pediatrics Government Medical College, Patiala, India, 1965—1966, Medical College, Rohtak, India, 1966—1970, assistant professor pediatrics, 1970—1975, reader in pediatrics, 1975—1976, associate professor pediatrics, 1976—1977, India, 1978—1982, professor pediatrics, 1977—1978, 1982—1984, Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya, 1984—1988. Community pediatrician American Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1997—2000. Chicago Mercantile Exchange program director Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, New Jersey, since 2002.

Examiner in pediatrics Arab Medical University, Benghazi, 1985—1988. Visiting professor School Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, 1986—1995.

Achievements

• License Punjab Medical Council, Ludhiana, India, 1958, certified Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1962, licensed pediatrics specialist Department Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1990.

Membership

Fellow: Royal College of Physicians, Indian Academy Pediatrics, American Academy Pediatrics, Royal College Pediatricians & Child Health London. Member: Alliance of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (correspondent), Indian Association Advancement Medical Education (life), Perinatology Forum (life).

Connections

Married Cecilia Sepulveda, July 17, 1993. Children: Namrita, Arshdeep.

father:

Achal Singh

mother:

Sunder Kaur

spouse:

Cecilia Sepulveda

child:

Namrita Singh

child:

Arshdeep Singh