About Ananda Prasad
Lived 1928 – 2022 (aged 93–94). Ananda Prasad was an Indian biochemist, physician and researcher.
Ananda Shiv Prasad (1928 – February 5, 2022) was an Indian-born American doctor specialising in the role of zinc in the human metabolism.
Biography Prasad was born in Buxar, Bihar, British Raj in 1928. He studied first at Patna Medical College in Bihar, before going on to take his doctorate at the University of Minnesota. He worked in Iran before moving to the United States, joining Wayne State University, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, in 1963 as an assistant professor of medicine and director of haematology. He held the latter post until 1984, and later served as director of research for the Department of Internal Medicine.
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Who was Ananda Prasad?
Indian biochemist
When was Ananda Prasad born?
Ananda Prasad was born in 1928 in Buxar.
When did Ananda Prasad die?
Ananda Prasad died on 5 February 2022 in Palakkad.
What was Ananda Prasad's occupation?
Ananda Prasad was a biochemist, physician and researcher.
What nationality was Ananda Prasad?
Ananda Prasad was Indian.
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