B. K. Anand
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Professor Bal Krishan Anand, better known as B. K. Anand (1917 - 2007) was famous Indian Physiologist and Pharmacologist. He was credited for the discovery of feeding center in Hypothalamus
in 1951. He is considered as the founder of modern Neurophysiology
in India.
He was born in Lahore
as Bal Krishan Anand in 1917. He was graduated from King George Medical College in 1940 and obtained M.D. degree in 1948. He has joined in 1949 in Lady Hardinge Medical College
as Professor of Physiology.
He went to Yale University
as Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation
in 1950 and worked with Professor John R Brobeck. They had published their classic research work in 1951. He has returned to India in 1952 and continued his research in Lady Hardinge Medical College.
He has joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
as its first professor in the Department of Physiology in 1956. He was instrumental in establishing the guidelines of education for M.B.,B.S. and Postgraduate students. He became Dean of that Institute.
He was instrumental in the establishment of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in 1982.
Hypothalamus
The Hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions...
in 1951. He is considered as the founder of modern Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function...
in India.
He was born in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
as Bal Krishan Anand in 1917. He was graduated from King George Medical College in 1940 and obtained M.D. degree in 1948. He has joined in 1949 in Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lady Hardinge Medical College is a Medical College for women located near Connaught Plane in New Delhi, India. Established in 1916, it became part of the Delhi University, Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1950. For the teaching and training of medical students, it has two hospitals, Smt...
as Professor of Physiology.
He went to Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
as Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
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in 1950 and worked with Professor John R Brobeck. They had published their classic research work in 1951. He has returned to India in 1952 and continued his research in Lady Hardinge Medical College.
He has joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a premier medical college and teaching hospital based in New Delhi, India. The Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ....
as its first professor in the Department of Physiology in 1956. He was instrumental in establishing the guidelines of education for M.B.,B.S. and Postgraduate students. He became Dean of that Institute.
He was instrumental in the establishment of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in 1982.
Awards
- He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Medical Sciences in 1963.
- Government of India awarded him Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in Medicine in 1969.