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Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry
1970–1972
Biochemistry Dept., MS University, Baroda, India
M.S. in Biochemistry. Specialization: Human Nutrition.
1967–1970
Jodhpur University, India
Bachelor of Science.
Major subjects:
Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Physics.
C.N.S.
1994
Certification Board for Nutr. Sp., American College of Nutrition
Certified Nutrition Specialist (C.N.S.)
Honors
Chair AOCS Analytical Division, 2012
Vice Chair AOCS Analytical Division, 2012
Fellow of AOAC International, 2011
Member of the AOAC Official Methods Board since 2010
AOAC Additives Technical Committee Member
Involved in AOCS in Chromatography Technical Committee (member fatty acid analysis group)
AOAC Horwitz Advisor
AOAC/FDA/NIH Expert Review Panel member – Coenzyme Q (2005)
Serving as a Single Lab Validation Expert for Vitamin E Analysis in Dietary Supplements for
AOAC/FDA/NIH Task force.
Sweetener Technical Committee member ISBT.
Past - AOAC Associate Referee for Vitamin E .
Listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who Directory (1995-96).
UNESCO Postdoctoral Fellowship (1982).
AOAC
Collaborative Studies Participated
Vitamin D in infant formula by a HPLC method AOAC 995.05 (1995).
Ehoxyquin in feeds by a HPLC method (996.13).
Participated in USDA led folate analysis in foods using triple enzyme method.
Theses
Ph.D.
Nutritional Studies on rat intestinal Phytase
M.Sc. Effects of diet on Cholesterol Metabolism.
Ethanol in Kombucha
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