Background
Kucheria, Kiran was born on April 12, 1944 in Jodhpur, India. Daughter of Nathmal and Roop Kanwar (Bhandari) Mehta.
Kucheria, Kiran was born on April 12, 1944 in Jodhpur, India. Daughter of Nathmal and Roop Kanwar (Bhandari) Mehta.
Bachelor of Science, University Rajasthan, India, 1962. Master of Science, University Jodhpur, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1969.
Lecturer University Rajasthan, 1964-1965. Research scholar Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1966-1969. Lecturer All Indian Institute Medical Science, New Delhi, 1970-1977, assistant professor, 1977-1983, associate professor, 1983-1986, additional professor, 1986-1989, professor, since 1989.
World Health Organization fellow Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1976. Visiting scientist Institut National des Sciences Appliquées/Royal Society Programme, United Kingdom, 1989. Visiting fellow University Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1990.
Visiting professor Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1995. Superintendent All Indian Institute Medical Science Doctors' Hostel, since 1994, faculty inchg. guest house, since 1993.
Member American Society Human Genetics, Clinical Genetics Society United Kingdom, Society for Study of Fertility, New York Academy of Sciences, Human Genetics Society India (executive committee), Anatomical Society India, Leprosy Association India, Environmental Mutagen Society India, Afro Asia Oceania Association of Anatomists, Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Married Prithviraj Kucheria, February 15, 1965. 3 children.