Anant Darshan Shankar
Anant Darshan Shankar | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Health activist |
Awards | Padma Shri Columbia University Award |
Website | Official web site |
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]
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