Kishin Jethanand Kripalani

Background

Kripalani, Kishin Jethanand was born on October 3, 1937 in Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Jethanand Tilumai and Mulibai (Shahani) Kripalani.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Bombay, 1957; Master of Science, U. Bombay, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Francisco, 1966.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Worcester Foundation, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1967-1969; research investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1969-1975; senior research investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1976-1978; research group leader, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1978-1989; associate director, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-1997; director, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1997. Member editorial advisory board Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Kishin Jethanand Kripalani has been listed as a notable Pharmaceutical research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President India Association East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983-1984. Member Executive Committee Sindhi Association New Jersey, 1989-1995, president, 1993-1995. Member American Chemical Society, International Society for Study of Xenobiotics, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists (public policy committee since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: music, traveling.

Connections

Married Shanu K. Narwani, November 19, 1966. Children: Anjali, Renu.

Father:

Jethanand Tilumai Kripalani

Mother:

Mulibai (Shahani) Kripalani

Spouse:

Shanu K. Narwani

child:

Renu Kripalani

child:

Anjali Kripalani