Vijay Kumar Kapoor

Background

Kapoor, Vijay Kumar was born on July 10, 1943 in Saharanpur, India. Son of Ram Narain and Raj Dulari Lal.

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy, Panjab University, 1962. Master of Pharmacy, Panjab University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Panjab University, 1974.

Career

Pharmacognosist Medical College Amritsar, India, 1963-1964. Senior research fellow Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1966-1968, lecturer in pharmaceutical chemistry India, 1968-1977, reader in pharmaceutical chemistry India, 1977-1988, professor pharmaceutical chemistry India, 1988—2005, secretary faculty of pharmaceutical science India, 1996-1997, dean faculty pharmaceutical science India, 1997-1998, chairman University Institute Pharmaceutical Sciences India, 1997-2000. Principal GHGK College Pharmacy, Gurusar Sadhar, India, since 2005.

Member working group Indian Pharmacopoeia, 1996. Member science body Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, 2006. Member Ayurvedic Pharmacopolia Committee, since 2005, Ayurved Siddha Unani Drug Technology Advisory Board, since 2007.

Achievements

• Vijay Kumar Kapoor has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Pharmaceutical Association (secretary since 1982), Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (chairman science committee since 1994), Association Pharmaceutical Teachers India, Indian Society Technology Education.

Interests

• Avocations: music, gardening.

Connections

Married Shashi Prabha Wahi, March 9, 1970. 2 children.

Father:

Ram Narain

Mother:

Raj Dulari Lal

Spouse:

Shashi Prabha Wahi