Background
Tandon, Prakash Narain was born on August 13, 1928 in Shimla. Son of Saraswati Devi and R. N. Tandon.
Tandon, Prakash Narain was born on August 13, 1928 in Shimla. Son of Saraswati Devi and R. N. Tandon.
He graduated with an Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Mississippi from the University of Lucknow in 1950 and 52 respectively, and then trained at the University of London and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1956.
Specialty training in neurosurgery and allied neurological disciplines Ulleval Hospital, Oslo University, 1957—1958. Training Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 1959—1960. Professor neurosurgery K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, 1963—1965, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1965—1990, Bhatnagar fellow Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1990—1995.
Founder Neuroinformatic Center, Neural Transplantation Unit, Brain Bank, Foetal Repository. Honorary surgeon to president India, 1977—1980. Member science advisory council to prime minister, 1986—1989.
Visiting professor University Oslo, University Virginia, Charlottesville, University Tripoli, Libya, Garyounis University, Libya, University Torino, Italy, Institute Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India, Jawahailal Institute Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. Lecturer in field.
Fellow: Third World Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Medical London, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy Medical Sciences (member council 1979, vice president 1979), National Academy of Sciences India (member council 1983, president biological section 1984, vice president 1989-1990, president 1997-1998), Indian National Science Academy (secretary 1981-1984, vice president 1989-1990, president 1991-1992). Member: National Brain Research Society, School Neurological Surgeons (honorary), Society Neuroscis., Academy Neurosci., Indo-Europa Foundation (honorary), Academy Eurasiana Neurochirurgica, International Brain Research Organization.