Vijay Kumar Pannikar

Background

Pannikar, Vijay Kumar was born on November 10, 1947 in Ambala, Punjab, India. Son of Unnikrishnan and Shakuntala (Yadav) Pannikar.

Education

B Medicine B Surgery, U. Pune, India, 1972; Master of Science Cmty. Health in Developing Countries, Ross Institute, London, 1986.

Career

Demonstrator, Armed Forces Medical College, U. Pune, 1974-1976; medical officer, Doctor Bandorawalla Leprosy Hospital, Pune, 1976-1979; epidemiologist, Schifelline Leprosy Research Center, Karigiri, India, 1979-1990; consultant, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1990; manager chemotherpay leprosy steering committee, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1994.

Achievements

• Vijay Kumar Pannikar has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Association Leprolosits, International Leprosy Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music.

Connections

Married Mary Meeta Thomas, Aug.25, 1972. Children: Githanjali, Annie, Alexander.

Father:

Unnikrishnan Pannikar

Mother:

Shakuntala (Yadav) Pannikar

Spouse:

Mary Meeta Thomas

child:

Annie Pannikar

child:

Githanjali Pannikar

child:

Alexander Pannikar