Background
Sharma, Shridhar was born on October 20, 1935 in Jaipur, India. Son of Suryanarayan and Ganga Devi Sharma.
Sharma, Shridhar was born on October 20, 1935 in Jaipur, India. Son of Suryanarayan and Ganga Devi Sharma.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, SMS Medical College, 1960. Diploma in Psychological Medicine, Central Institute of Psychiatry, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Central Institute of Psychiatry, 1965.
Associate professor, head Medical College, Baroda, 1965-1968. Professor psychiatry Goa Medical College, Panji, 1968-1980. Director professor Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Panaji, 1980-1981.
Director, professor Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, 1981-1986. Medical superintendent Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 1986-1988. Deputy director general of health services Ministry of Health, Government of India, 1988—1990, additional director general health services, 1991—1993.
Director Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1990-1991. Director Institute Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, Delhi, 1993-1996, professor emeritus, since 1997.
Fellow World Association for Social Psychiatry (president 2001-2004), Indian Psychiatry Society (president 1985), Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (president 1986), Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal College Psychiatrists. Member National Academy Medical Science.
Married Chanderkala Sharma, May 24, 1957. Children: Parul, Chetan, Gautam, Meera.