Background
Shukla, Rakesh was born on September 10, 1952 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Prakash Narain and Lila Shukla.
Shukla, Rakesh was born on September 10, 1952 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Prakash Narain and Lila Shukla.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, 1973. Doctor of Medicine, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, 1977. DM in Neurology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, 1984.
Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences in General Medicine, National Board Examinations, New Delhi, 1979. Grad in Medicine, Uttar Pradesh State Medical College, 1974.
Lecturer Department Neurology, King George's Medical University, 1978—1987, reader, 1987—1997, professor, since 1997. President Neurosci. Society Uttar Pradesh, India, 2003—2004, Indian Epilepsy Society, since 2008.
Fellow: Indian Academy Neurology (honorary), Indian Academy Neuroscis. (honorary; president since 2008), Indian Academy Clinical Medicine (honorary Doctor Great Britain Jain Oration award 2005), Indian College Physicians (honorary).
Married Veena Awasthi, April 27, 1980. Children: Saumya, Swati.