Background
Mohanakumar, Kochupurackal Parameswaran Nayar Son of K.V. Parameswaran and Leela Devi Amma.
Mohanakumar, Kochupurackal Parameswaran Nayar Son of K.V. Parameswaran and Leela Devi Amma.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Kerala University, Sasthamcottah, 1976. Diploma in Medical Radiology, Aligarh Mushlim University, 1977. Master of Science in Neurochemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Neurochemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, 1985.
Scientist Indian Institute Chemical Biology, Kolkata, since 1984, assistant director, 1993—1998, senior assistant director, 1998—2000, deputy director, since 2000. Visiting scientist National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993—1994. Visiting neurology associate University Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, 2003.
Visiting scientist Armenian Academy of Sciences, Yeraavan, Armenia, 2004, 05. Faculty Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 2005, University Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2005.
Member Indian National Science Academy, 2004. Member scientific advisory council National Brain Research Center, Manesar, India, since 2004. Member research council Central Drug Research Institute, India, since 2007.
Member planning committee Department of Science and Technology, SERC, India, since 2007. Fellow: Indian Academy Neuroscience. Member: Society for Free Radical Research, Society for Biotechnologists, Japan Neuroscience Society, International Society Neurochemistry, International Brain Research Organization, Indian Pharmaceutical Society, Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry, Society Neurochemistry (vice president), Oxygen Club.
Married Usha Rajamma Mohan, January 22. Children: Karthika Mohan, Vishnu Mohan.