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Dr. Krishan Chandra Singhal (born 1941) is a distinguished Pharmacologist of India
and has been serving as Founder Vice chancellor of the NIMS University, Jaipur
, India
and BSc
from Aligarh Muslim University
. During student life, he participated in many sports and won many prizes. He once secured 2nd position in a competition organised under “Physical Culture Test’ in 1957-58 session. He did MBBS
(1959 Batch) and MD
(1968) from King George Medical College, Lucknow
; PhD
(1976) from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
and DSc
(2001) from Aligarh Muslim University
, Aligarh, India
, Aligarh Muslim University
, Aligarh as Assistant Research Officer under a project of Indian Council of Medical Research
on January 29, 1968. He then worked as Demonstrator (May 15, 1968), appointed Lecturer (1969), Reader (March 30, 1979) and Professor (May 3, 1988). He became the ‘Chairman’, Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
from August 8, 1990 to August 7, 1996 and then from August 8, 1999 to August 7, 2002.
. He established new methods for screening antifilarial agents using Setaria cervi as test organism. He is one of the foremost pioneers in the field of Indian Pharmacovigilance
and organised many scientific meets in the field of Pharmacovigilance
. He founded the 'Society of Pharmacovigilance, India' (SoPI) in 1999.
. All his children and their spouses (son-in-laws and daughter-in-law) are also physicians and doctors. Apart from them, Dr. Singhal’s brother and sister-in-law are also celebrated practitioners in Aligarh.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and has been serving as Founder Vice chancellor of the NIMS University, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Biography
Dr. Krishan Chandra Singhal was born on 16 June 1941 at Aligarh. He did High SchoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
. During student life, he participated in many sports and won many prizes. He once secured 2nd position in a competition organised under “Physical Culture Test’ in 1957-58 session. He did MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
(1959 Batch) and MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(1968) from King George Medical College, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
; PhD
PHD
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(1976) from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Sarder Patel Medical College, Bikaner is a prestigious medical college recognized by The Medical Council Of India located in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was established in 1959 and was Rajasthan's second Medical college...
and DSc
DSC
-in academia:* D.Sc., Doctor of Science* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine* Dalton State College, Georgia* Daytona State College, Florida* Deep Springs College, California* Dixie State College of Utah...
(2001) from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Aligarh, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Career
He joined Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical CollegeJawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College is a medical college located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.The college is affiliated under the with Aligarh Muslim University.-History:...
, Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Aligarh as Assistant Research Officer under a project of Indian Council of Medical Research
Indian council of medical research
The Indian Council of Medical Research , New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.-History:...
on January 29, 1968. He then worked as Demonstrator (May 15, 1968), appointed Lecturer (1969), Reader (March 30, 1979) and Professor (May 3, 1988). He became the ‘Chairman’, Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College is a medical college located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.The college is affiliated under the with Aligarh Muslim University.-History:...
from August 8, 1990 to August 7, 1996 and then from August 8, 1999 to August 7, 2002.
Scientific contributions
He has made extensive and highly significant contributions in the field of pharmacologyPharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
. He established new methods for screening antifilarial agents using Setaria cervi as test organism. He is one of the foremost pioneers in the field of Indian Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines...
and organised many scientific meets in the field of Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines...
. He founded the 'Society of Pharmacovigilance, India' (SoPI) in 1999.
Family
He belonged to a family of learned physicians and scholars. This family is very well known in Aligarh as a “Doctor Family”. His father Dr. Ganga Prasad Gupta was a leading practitioner in Aligarh. The life-long companion, Professor Usha Singhal is a renowned name in the field of PhysiologyPhysiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
. All his children and their spouses (son-in-laws and daughter-in-law) are also physicians and doctors. Apart from them, Dr. Singhal’s brother and sister-in-law are also celebrated practitioners in Aligarh.
Awards and ‘Orations’ delivered
- BC Sharma Memorial Research Award of Indian Medical AssociationIndian Medical AssociationThe Indian Medical Association , the national organization of “Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine”, was organized in 1928, and currently IMA has around 1,78,000 members belonging to different branches of medical profession and function through a network of more than 1700 local...
(1975) - SS Parmar Foundation Award of Indian Academy of Neuroscience (1984)
- Major General SL Bhatia Oration Award of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (1995)
- Colonel RN Chopra Oration Award of Indian Pharmacological Society (1995)
- Platinum Jubilee Oration Award of Indian Science Congress AssociationIndian Science Congress AssociationIndian Science Congress Association is a premier scientific organisation of India,started in the year 1914, with Headquarters at Kolkata.. It meets annually in the first week of January every year.-Introduction:...
(1996) - G Achari Oration Award of Indian Pharmacological Society (2001)
- John Autian Oration Award of Society of Pharmacovigilance, India (2002)
- Distinguished Visiting ProfessorDistinguished Visiting ProfessorDistinguished Visiting Professor is an academic title bestowed by American universities on prominent scholars who have been invited to teach a course in their area of expertise for one semester or more to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students....
, University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, (2005)
See also
- NIMS University, Jaipur
- PN SaxenaPN SaxenaPrem Narain Saxena was the Founder Professor and Chairman Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India. Being a distinguished pharmacologist of the country, he made several notable contributions in traditional medicine and Neuropharmacology...
, teacher - Syed Ziaur RahmanSyed Ziaur RahmanDr Syed Ziaur Rahman is a faculty member in the discipline of Pharmacology and Chair of the Advisory Council , International Association of Medical Colleges.-Biography:...
, student