Kirti Himatlal Valia

Background

Valia, Kirti Himatlal was born on September 6, 1950 in Bombay. Son of Himatlal M. and Shantaben H. Valia.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, U. Bombay, 1973; Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Duquesne U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rutgers University, 1984.

Career

Teaching assistant, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1974-1976; research chemist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; bio-analytical chemist, Wallace laboratories, Cranbury, New Jersey, 1977-1982; scientist, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1982; research fellow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1982-1984; research scientist, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1984-1992; manager product development, Turner Broadcasting System laboratories, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, 1992-1994; senior manager Research and Development, Warner-Lambert Consumer Products, Morris Plains, New Jersey, since 1994. Adjunct associate professor of University Illinois, Chicago, since 1988.

Achievements

• Kirti Himatlal Valia has been listed as a notable Pharmaceutical scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer India Association of Indianapolis, 1987, president, 1988. Field director Washington Township Youth Soccer League, Indianapolis, 1990. Member American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Controlled Release Society, Indiana Academy.Sci., Rho Chi, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, cultural activities, traveling.

Connections

Married Manjari K. Valia, January 17, 1977. Children: Nehal K., Sharin K.

Father:

Himatlal M.

Mother:

Shantaben H. Valia

Spouse:

Manjari K. Valia

child:

Nehal K. Valia

child:

Sharin K. Valia