Background
Bahl, Om Parkash was born on January 10, 1927 in Lyallpur, Punjab, India. Son of Daulat R. and Hira D. (Tejkaur) Bahl. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1974.
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Om Parkash Bahl
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Om Parkash Bahl, American Biological sciences educator, academic administrator, consultant, researcher, inventor. Achievements include patent for antigen for early pregnancy test and contraceptive vaccine; development of cancer markers; patent pending on preparation of synthetic human chorionic gonadotropin and its subunits by genetic engineering.
Education
Bachelor of Science first class, Government College, Llyallpur, 1942. Master of Science first class, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1962.
Career
Lecturer in chemistry, Arya College, Ludhiana, India, 1950-1952; lecturer in chemistry, Government College, Ludhiana, 1952-1957; research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962-1963; research associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1964; career investigator, Dernham fellow California division American Cancer Society, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1965; assistant professor biochemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1965-1966; assistant professor biochemistry, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966-1968; associate professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968-1971; professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1971; professor department biochemistry, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974-1978; professor, director division cell and molecular biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976-1983; chairman, leading professor department biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1983; leading professor department biology, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1982; member patent policy board, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1982. Consultant in field; member Biotechnology Advisory Board, India, 1983-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society (Schoellkopf award 1978), American Society Biological Chemists, British Bio-chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Endocrine Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Phi Lambda Upsilon Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Connections
Married Nirmal Nanda, October 8, 1952. Children: Vikram, Vinita, Meenakshi.
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Nationality
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Religion
Hindu -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1942
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1950
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1962
Career
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1950 - 1952
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1952 - 1957
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1962 - 1963
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1963 - 1964
Awards
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Recipient medal President University Liege (Belgium), 1971. Recipient Presidential medal President India, 1973, Medical and Life Science award National Council Asian Indian Organizations in N. American, 1982. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1966–2004. World Health Organization grantee, 1977-1983.Recipient medal President University Liege (Belgium), 1971. Recipient Presidential medal President India, 1973, Medical and Life Science award National Council Asian Indian Organizations in N. American, 1982. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1966–2004.
World Health Organization grantee, 1977-1983.