Dr. Prem Prakash Gupta
FELLOW, ELECTED 2002

Born in Moradabad, India on 16 July 1941. Educated at Meerut College, Meerut, 1955-58; U.P. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura, 1958-65; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1966-72; Royal College of Veterinary Science, Uppsala, Sweden, 1980; B.Sc. 1958; B.V.Sc. & A.H. 1962; M.V.Sc. 1965; Ph.D. 1972; F.R.V.C.S. 1980.

Research Officer, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, 1968-73; Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathology, 1973-83, Professor of Veterinary Pathology, 1983-2000, Head, Dept of Vety Pathology, 1984-92 and Additional Director of Research (Veterinary and Animal Sciences), 2000-01, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Awards/Honours: Science Pioneer Prize, Egyptian Veterinary Assoc., 1985; ICAR Team Research Award, 1990; ICAR Best Teacher Award, 1992; Smt. Pushpa Sriramachari Award for outstanding research in cardio-vascular diseases, ICMR, 1993; Meritorious Teacher Award, PAU, Ludhiana, 1993; ICAR Outstanding Teacher Award, 1999; Drs. N.C. Jain and J.L. Vegad Award, Indian Association of Vety. Pathologists, 2000; ICAR Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2000; Life-Time Achievement Award (IAVP) 2006; Distinguished Service Award (MIEF & DST) 2011; Distinguished Service Award (Heart Care Foundation of India, ICAR & MIEF) 2013; Member, Governing Council of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, 2007-13; "GlORY OF INDIA " (Gold Medalist) Award by Best Citizen Publishing House New Delhi-110002 in 2018.

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, India; Egyptian Veterinary Association; Royal Veterinary College, Sweden; Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists.

Research Areas: Pathology of cardio-vascular, respiratory, genital, mycoplasmal and mycotic diseases in animals

Address: Flat No. G-3, Pilgrim Cottage, Nainivihar, Mallital, Nainital 263001, Uttarakhand; [Tel: Cell: 9873248812; Email: drpgupta41@gmail.com]

Dr. P. Bhattacharya Memorial Award 2007-2008