Background
Hegde, Umashashi Chandrashekar was born on September 15, 1938 in Tonse, Karnataka, India. Son of Shankar Kayyar and Krishni Tonse (Hegde) Samani.
Hegde, Umashashi Chandrashekar was born on September 15, 1938 in Tonse, Karnataka, India. Son of Shankar Kayyar and Krishni Tonse (Hegde) Samani.
Bachelor of Science, Khalsa College, Bombay, 1959. Master of Science, Haffkine University, Bombay, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Laboratory, Madras, India, 1966.
Research officer, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, 1976-1978; senior research officer, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, 1980-1986; assistant director, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, 1986-1991; deputy director, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, 1991-1996; deputy director senior grade, Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, since 1996. Visiting scientist Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1978-1980.
Member Indian Immunology Society (life), Endocrine Society India (life), Indian Society for Study of Reproductive and Fertility (life).
Married Chandrashekar Kojakully Hegde, January 2, 1963. Children: Rashmi J. Palkhivala, Sanjay.