National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - NAMS (India)

Prof. Shridhar Sharma, FAMS
MD, DPM, FRC (Psy.), FRANZCP (Australia), FAPA (USA).
Prof. Shridhar Sharma is currently an Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical
Sciences and also an Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied
Sciences, Delhi. He is a Hony. Member, World Psychiatry Association and a member of
Polish Academy of Medical Sciences, Warsaw. He is past President of the World Association
of Social Psychiatry, Indian Psychiatric Society, and Indian Association of Society
Psychiatry. He is a member of the International Advisory Committee of WHO Collaborating
Center of McGill Federation of Mental Health, USA and Secretary, Conflict Management
Committee of the World Psychiatric Association and many other organizations in India. He
received the B.C. Roy National Award in 1980, Dr. D.L.N. Murthy Rao Oration, awarded by
the Indian Psychiatry Society in 1987. Lifetime achievement in the field of psychiatry in
India, Platinum Jubilee oration of Indian Science Congress, and Dr. N.N. De oration in the
field of Social Psychiatry in India and Gold Medal of Polish Academy of Medical Sciences,
Dr. N.N. Murthy Gold Medal of Indian Medical Association.
He is the founder Director of the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences,
Government of Delhi and was earlier Additional Director General of Health Services in the
Ministry of Health, Government of India and Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh. He was also formerly, Hony. Physician to the President
of India and was Hony. Consultant in Psychiatry to Ministry of Defence.
Has been invited by many Universities in USA, Canada, Japan and Europe as a visiting
Professor/Lecturer and has been on International Scientific Committees of several
International and World Congresses, Swedish Academy of Medical Sciences and NIMH and
NIDA in USA. Was member of Indo-US Health Commission, Indo-Russian Science
Commission and Indo-Japan Science Committee of Govt. of India. He has been invited by
WHO and other ICAR and many Universities. His interest includes Medical education,
Health Planning, Administrative Psychiatry and Social Psychiatry.
Has published 8 books/monographs and over 170 scientific papers.
Area of specialization: Psychiatry/Medical Education
Address: D-127, Preet Vihar, Vikas Marg, Delhi, Tel: (011) Res: 22524053, 22508749,
Mobile: 9810177743, E-mail: shridharsd@hotmail.com
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