Background
Kar, Snehendu Bikash was born on September 1, 1933 in Calcutta, India and a naturalized citizen of the USA (in 1972). In addition to his professional occupations, Kar is a published and award-winning creative photographer and poet.
Kar, Snehendu Bikash was born on September 1, 1933 in Calcutta, India and a naturalized citizen of the USA (in 1972). In addition to his professional occupations, Kar is a published and award-winning creative photographer and poet.
Master of Science, University Calcutta, 1958. Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1964. Doctor of Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1966.
Positions held include: Assistant Director General of Health Services of India, New Delhi, India, 1966-1969.; Assistant Professor of Health Education and Population Planning (1969-1972) and Associate Professor (1973-1977) of Health Education and Population Planning at the University Michigan, Ann Arbor. At UCLA since 1978 Kar served as a full Professor Behavioral Sciences and Health Education (UCLA), the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), since 1978. -2011. At UCLA, served as the Division Head of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education( BSHE) -1981-1984; Professor of Population and Family Health (1969-2010); as the Associate Dean and Chairman of the Fielding School Public Health ( 1983-1989) and Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair since 2011- Present.. Served as a consultant to numerous governmental agencies, including United Nations Educational, Paris, 1972-1980, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1978. Served as the Chairman of the Program Committee XIII World Conference Health, Education.
Editor: (annual review) Advances in Health Education and Promotion, volunteer 1. Member editorial board International Quarterly Health Education, since 1979, Journal Population Environment, Health Education Monograph, 1974-1979, Journal Family Welfare, 1968-1972. Contributor articles and reviews to professional journals.
Fellow American Psychological Association, Mexican Association Medical Demography (honorary). Member International Union Science Study Population, International Union Health Education, International Communication Association, American Public Health Association, Population Association American, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Society Public Health Education, Population Association American, Delta Omega.
Married Barbara Ann Bradley, June 6, 1964. Children: Robin, Sanjib.
