Background
Dhawan, Bhola Nath was born on October 11, 1932 in Sitapur, Uttar Prad, India. Son of Gopi N. and Munni D. (Puri) Dhawan.
Dhawan, Bhola Nath was born on October 11, 1932 in Sitapur, Uttar Prad, India. Son of Gopi N. and Munni D. (Puri) Dhawan.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, India, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, Lucknow University, 1957.
Lecturer pharmacology, K.G. Medical College, 1960-1963; professor pharmacology, MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India, 1963-1967; head pharmacology, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 1967-1974; deputy director, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 1975-1987; head advanced center, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, since 1985; director, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 1988-1992. Board directors U.P. Drugs and Pharmaceutical Ltd., Lucknow, 1988-1992, National Research Development Corporation, Delhi, India, 1989-1993, Velvette International, Madras, India,1992-.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, National Academy Medical Science, National Academy of Sciences (council since 1995). Member International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology/International Union of Pharmacology Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification Committee (committee since 1985), Indian National Science Academy (vice president 1993), National Academy Medical Science (council 1991-1993), Collegium International Neurpsychopharmacology.
Married Juhi Tandon, January 27, 1956. Children: Deepa, Sunita, Alok, Namita.