Pushpa Ahluwalia

Background

Ahluwalia, Pushpa was born on February 15, 1948 in Mairi, Panjab, India. Daughter of Madan Gopal and Sarla Devi Ahluwalia.

Education

Student, Government College for Girls, Chandigarh, India, 1965. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Panjab University, 1968. Master of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Banjab University, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Banjab University, 1981.

Career

Senior biochemist, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1971; biochemist, Government Medical College, Amritsar, 1971-1976; lecturer department biochemistry, Panjab U., 1976-1988; reader, Panjab U., since 1988. Principal investigator University Grant Commission, India, 1990-1992, 93-94, Indian Council Medical Research, 1989-1993, Control Science and Industrial Research, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Pushpa Ahluwalia has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nutritional Society India (life), Society of Biological Chemists India (life), Endocrine Society India (life) Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (life), New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, helping needy persons.

Connections

Married Manohar Lal Ahluwalia, October 8, 1971. Children: Ritchie, Saurabh.

Father:

Madan Gopal

Mother:

Sarla Devi Ahluwalia

Spouse:

Manohar Lal Ahluwalia

child:

Ritchie Ahluwalia

child:

Saurabh Ahluwalia