Background
Shanker, Narayan was born on March 22, 1948 in Madras, India. Son of Vasudevan and Subhadra Shanker.
Shanker, Narayan was born on March 22, 1948 in Madras, India. Son of Vasudevan and Subhadra Shanker.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Kasturba Medical School, Manipal, India, 1973. Doctor Tropical Medicine and Health, Liverpool Sch Tropical Medical, England, 1981.
With pediatrics department, Institute Child Health, Madras, India, 1974-1975; with neurosurgery division, Government Hospital, Madras, 1975; with intensive coronary care division, Government Hospital, Madras, 1975; with dermatology division, Government Hospital, Madras, 1975; with intensive medical care division, Government Royapettah Hospital, Madras, 1976; medical officer, U. College Ibadan (Nigeria) Hospital, 1977-1981; senior medical officer, U. College Ibadan (Nigeria) Hospital, 1981-1985; hospital medical officer, Mpilo Control Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 1985-1986; medical officer, Damien Foundation, Polambakam, India, 1986-1987; medical officer, Volunteer Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Sakthinagar, India, 1987-1990; chief medical officer, joint secretary, Volunteer Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Sakthinagar, India, since 1996. Coinvestigator Indian Council Medical Research, 1992-1994, INdo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology, India, 1995-1996.
Member Indian Immunology Association (life), Indian Association Leprologists (life), New York Academy of Sciences, Rotary Club (president 1992-1993, district chairman district 3200 1993-1994, regional coordinator 1994-1995, outstanding Rotarian award 1992, governor's special recognition 1995-1996).
Married Anitha Shanker. Children: Arathi, Ashwini.