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