Background
Gupta, Mahabir Prashad was born on October 3, 1942 in Gajsinghpur, India. Son of Devki Nandan and Devi (Bansal) Gupta.
educator pharmaceutical scientist
Gupta, Mahabir Prashad was born on October 3, 1942 in Gajsinghpur, India. Son of Devki Nandan and Devi (Bansal) Gupta.
Bachelor Pharmaceutical, University Rajasthan, Pilani, India, 1963. Master of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, Pullman, 1971.
Alexander von Humboldt fellow, postdoctoral scientist, U. Munich, 1971-1972; professor pharmacognosy, U. Panama, Republic of Panama, since 1972; director international technical cooperation, U. Panama, 1981-1991; adviser to university president, U. Panama, 1980-1991; director department medical chemical college pharmacy, U. Panama, since 1991; dean, School of Pharmacy, since 1994. Adviser Oas, PanAmerican Health Organisation.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Pharmacognosy, Society for Medical Plants Research, Sigma Xi, Rho Chi.
Married Olga Victoria Barberena, June 29, 1974. Children: Rajesh, Sanjay, Purni.