Nargis Fatima Jaffery

Background

Jaffery, Nargis Fatima was born on November 12, 1942 in Balrampur, India. Daughter of Ali Jarrar and Nazir (Bano) Jaffery.

Education

Pre university 1962 AMU Aligarh.india

Pre Medical 1963.AMU Aligarh.india

Bachelor of Science, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1965.

Master of Science in Biochemistry, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1974.

Career

Guest investigator, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1978-1979;

senior tutor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1974-1976;

Biochemist,Dept.Neurology. All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1976-1980;

Assistant professor,Occular Biochemistry.Dr.R.P.Centre.All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1980-1985;

Associate professor,Occular Biochemistry.Dr.R.P.Centre.All India Institute Medical Sciences,New Delhi,1985-1990;

Professor of Occular Biochemistry.Dr.R.P.Centre, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, since 1990. Investigator research project Indo-United States/Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 1984-1989. Member expert group Control Crisis Group Alert Sys., New Delhi, 1992-1995.

Member working group on vitamin A, International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder, 1997.

Membership

Member Indian Science Congress Association (life), Indian Immunology Society (life), National Institutes of Health Alumni Association India.

Interests

• Avocations: reading science and information books and articles, gardening, cooking, video games.

Connections

Married Bansi Lal Jailkhani, July 24, 1974. Children: Ambar, Noor.

Father:

Ali Jarrar Jaffery

Mother:

Nazir (Bano) Jaffery

Spouse:

Bansi Lal Jailkhani

child:

Ambar Jaffery

child:

Noor Jaffery