Jangu Banatvala

Background

Banatvala, Jangu was born on January 7, 1934 in London. Son of Edal and Ratti (Shrof) Banatvala.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1955; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1958; Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, London Hospital Medicine, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, London Hospital Medicine, 1964; diploma in child health, London Hospital Medicine, 1961; diploma in public health, London Hospital Medicine, 1961.

Career

House officer London Hospital, 1958-1959. Senior house officer, pediatrician General Hospital, Kettering, England, 1959-1960. Research fellow department pathology Cambridge University, 1961-1964.

Postdoctoral fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1964-1965. Senior lecturer, reader, then professor clinical virology United Medical and Dental School St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1965-1999. Emeritus professor Guys, King, and St. Thomas' School Medicine, since 1999.

Member senate, various committees University London, 1988-1993. Chair advisory group hepatitis Department Health, London, 1990-1998. Examiner in pathology University London, University Cambridge, England, University West Indies, University Riyadh.

Member Board Clinical Pathology Accreditation.

Achievements

• Jangu Banatvala has been listed as a noteworthy Virology educator, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Freeman City of London. Fellow Academy Medical Sciences, Royal Society Medicine, Royal Society Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Royal College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists (assistant registrar 1984-1985, registrar 1985-1987, vice president 1987-1990, council member and executive). Member Public Health Laboratory Service Board (United Kingdom).

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, cricket, lawn tennis, opera.

Connections

Married Roshan Mugaseth, August 15, 1959. Children: Nicholas, Jonathan, Christopher, Emma (deceased).

Father:

Edal Banatvala

Mother:

Ratti (Shrof) Banatvala

Spouse:

Roshan Mugaseth

child:

Christopher Banatvala

child:

Nicholas Banatvala

child:

Emma Banatvala (deceased)

child:

Jonathan Banatvala