Background
Diwan, Vinod Kumar was born on December 31, 1947 in Itarsi, India. Arrived in Sweden, 1985. Son of Prem Narayan and Savitri Devi Diwan.
Diwan, Vinod Kumar was born on December 31, 1947 in Itarsi, India. Arrived in Sweden, 1985. Son of Prem Narayan and Savitri Devi Diwan.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India, 1971. Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health, London, 1981. Master in Public Health in Public Health Community Medicine, University Washington, 1986.
Division of Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1992.
Senior resident in surgery Gandhi Medical College, 1973-1975. District medical officer Government of Zambia, Luwingu, 1975-1977, Government of Bahamas, Andros Island, 1978-1984. Research assistant Karolinska Institute, 1987-1992, researcher, consultant, 1992-1994, lecturer, assistant professor, 1995-1997, coordinator HSR program, since 1993.
Professor Nordic School Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden, since 1997. Director BRIMHEALTH, NHV, Gothenburg, since 1997. Director international group NHV, Gothenburg, since 1999.
Visiting professor Ujjain (India) Charitable Trust Hospital, since 1993.
Chairman Central Andros Health Committee, 1979-1984. President Sweden-India Foundation, Stockholm, since 1997. Member Swedish Pharmaco-Epidemiology Association (board directors since 1998), Swedish Epidemiologic Society, International Epidemiological Association.
Married Barbro Helena Sterndal, December 28, 1984. Children: Chandini Helena, Agnes Kumari Sue Chen.