Krishan Kishore Kapur

Background

Kapur, Krishan Kishore was born on March 14, 1930 in Jullundur, Punjab, India. Son of Des Raj and Pritam Devi (Sondhi) Kapur.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Panjab University, 1948. Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bombay University, 1954. Master of Science, Tufts University, 1956.

Doctor in Dental Medicine, Tufts University, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor prosthetic dentistry, Tufts U., Boston, 1960-1961; associate professor dental science, Tufts U., Boston, 1961-1962; professor, chairman oral biology school dentistry, U. Detroit, 1964-1967; chief dental services, VA Outpatient Clinic, Boston, 1967-1971; chief dental services, VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1971-1975; chief dental services, director dental geriatric fellowship program, Sepulveda (California) Va Medical Center, 1975-1988; chief dental services, VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, California, 1988-1990; professor removable prosthodontics School Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1975; consultant, Food and Drug Administration, since 1990.

Achievements

• Krishan Kishore Kapur has been listed as a noteworthy dental researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International College Dentists, American Academy Denture Prosthetics. Member American Dental Association, International Association Dental Research (science award 1974, research in prosthodontics and dental implants award 1998), Gerontology Society of America.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, golf, tennis, camping, skiing.

Connections

Married Althea Uher, December 31, 1957. Children: Raj Paul, Aneal Kumar, Leela Annual.