Anant Darshan Shankar

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]

Anant Darshan Shankar
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationHealth activist
AwardsPadma Shri
Columbia University Award
WebsiteOfficial web site

See also
  • Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions

References
  1. "News One". News One. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. "DNA Syndication". DNA Syndication. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. "Pharma Biz". Pharma Biz. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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