Background
Chopra, Jagjit Singh was born in 1935 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Chopra, Jagjit Singh was born in 1935 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Degree in Medicine, Punjab University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1967.
With Department Neurology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Assistant professor Department Neurology, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 1968, professor, neurology, head, neurology. Founder director principal Government Medical College and Hospital, 1991—1995, secretary, 1991—1995.
Professor emeritus Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, since 1995, National Academy Medical Sciences, India. Senator Baha Farid University Medical Sciences. Lecturer University Grants Commission.
Visiting professor Various Institutions, guest speaker. Editor in chief Neurology India, World Neurology, since 1999.
Master: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Fellow: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, Indian Academy Neurology (founder fellow), Fulton Society, National Academy Medical Sciences. Member: Ulster Medical Society, Association British Neurologists, London Medical Society, International Federation Clinical Neurophysiology (member, executive committee), World Federation Neurology (vice chairman since 1985, co chairman, finance committee, member, public relations, ethical, structure and functions, publication and website, African Project, Stroke Liason Committees), American Neurological Association (honorary), American Academy Neurology (honorary).