Background
Seth, Shiva Dayal was born on May 18, 1937 in Allahabad, India. Son of Hira Lal and Shanti Devi (Mehra) Seth.
Seth, Shiva Dayal was born on May 18, 1937 in Allahabad, India. Son of Hira Lal and Shanti Devi (Mehra) Seth.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1955. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Sree Narayana Medical College, Agra, 1960. Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1965.
Assistant professor Department Pharmacology, D.N. Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1966-1968; assistant professor Department Pharmacology, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1968-1980; associate professor, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1980-1984; professor, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, since 1984; department head, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, since 1989; chief National Poisons Information Center, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, since 1995.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences (India), National Academy Medical Sciences (India). Member Indian Pharmacol. Society (life, president 1991), International Union Pharmacology (vice president, subcommittee clinical pharmacology in lesser developed countries 1989), Indian National Science Academy (chairman 1989-1991).
Son of; married Vimlesh Suri, July 3, 1964. Children: Sandeep, Ashim.