Background
Pradhan, Sachindra Nath was born on April 3, 1919 in Midnapore, India. Son of Bhut Nath and Ahalya (Maity) Pradhan.
Pradhan, Sachindra Nath was born on April 3, 1919 in Midnapore, India. Son of Bhut Nath and Ahalya (Maity) Pradhan.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Calcutta University, 1939. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Calcutta University, 1945. Diploma in Tropical Medicine, School Tropical Medicine, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, George Washington University, 1959.
May and Baker fellow in pharmacology, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta, 1950-1951; junior scientific officer, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India, 1951-1953; visiting scientist, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1953-1955; assistant professor pharmacology, Howard U. College of Medicine, Washington, 1955-1960; associate professor pharmacology, Howard U. College of Medicine, Washington, 1960-1965; professor, Howard U. College of Medicine, Washington, 1965-1982; distinguished professor, Howard U. College of Medicine, Washington, 1983-1993; distinguished professor emeritus of pharmacology, Howard U. College of Medicine, Washington, since 1994; assistant director pharmacology, Control Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India, 1962-1964.
Fellow American College Neuropsychopharmacology (emeritus). Member American Society for Pharmacol. and Exp. Therapy (emeritus), American Association for Cancer Research (emeritus), Society for Neurosci.
(emeritus), New York Academy of Sciences (life).
Married Sikta Bose, December 30, 1977.