Sudhir Kumar

Background

Kumar, Sudhir was born on September 16, 1942 in Anjhi, India. Son of Sita Ram and Sarla (Agarwal) Kumar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 1959, Master of Science in Biochemistry, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy inBiochemistry and Neurochemistry, U. Lucknow, India, 1966. Postdoctoral Baylor Medical School, 1965-1967.

Diplomate American Board Clinical Nutritionists, 1994.

Senior research scientist New York State Reserve Institute of Neurochemistry, Wards Island, 1967-1969. Chief biochemist Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, 1969-1973.

Research biochemist Victoria and Albert Hospital, Brooklyn, 1973-1975. Director perinatal lab Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 1975-1982.

Assistant professor biochemistry and neurology Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1976-1979, associate professor 1979-1983.

Director, president clinical diagnostics Oak Forest, Illinois, 1982-1988, director clinical regional laboratory, Hazel Crest, Illinois, 1989. Professor Rush Medical College Chicago, 1983, Triton College, River-Grove, Illinois, 1993, Robert Morris College, Chicago, 1994. Consultant scientist Victoria and Albert Medical Center, Hines, Illinois, 1977-1980.

Board directors Education Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., Flossmoor, Illinois.

Expert United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Tokten program Government of India, 1986-1987, 92.

Career

Scientist New York State Reserve Chief biochemist Methodist Director perinatal lab Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Assistant professor biochemistry and neurology Rush Medical

Director, president; scientist Victoria and Albert Medical Expert United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Tokten program Government

Editor: Biochemistry of Brain, 1980, Perinatal Medicine Volume

Achievements

• Sudhir Kumar has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry and neurology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow New York Academy Sciences, National Academy Clinical Biochemists, Royal Institute Chemistry, American Institute Chemists. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Society Neurochemistry, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Microbiology, National Academy Clinical Biochemists, Lucknow U. Alumni Association (president 1976-1978, 83-84, Association Indians in American (national vice president 1983-1986, president Illinois chapter 1983-1986), Sigma Xi. Jain-Hindu.; Club: Flossmoor Country.

Lodge: Rotary.

Interests

• Stamp and coin collecting, tennis, traveling

Connections

Married Nilima Jain, January 5, 1969. Children: Avanti, Anjali.

Father:

Sita Ram Kumar

Mother:

Sarla (Agarwal) Kumar

Spouse:

Nilima Jain

child:

Avanti Kumar

child:

Anjali Kumar