Health activist
Anant Darshan Shankar, born in Bombay in the state of Maharashtra. His core areas of interest are educational innovation and theoretical foundations of Indian medical heritage.[1][2] He is the founder of the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions,[3] which is a Government of India accredited scientific and research organization mandated to revitalize the medical heritage of India.[2][1] He has also founded the Trans-disciplinary University, Bangalore. He is the first Indian to receive the Columbia University Award from Rosenthal Centre of Columbia University and College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, in 2003.[3] The Government of India honored Shankar in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News One. News One(25 January 2011).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DNA Syndication. DNA Syndication(26 January 2011).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pharma Biz. Pharma Biz(2014).
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2014).
External links
- FRLHT - Profile. Panchakarma(2014).