Prof. Ram Harsh Singh Professor Emeritus Banaras Hindu Uniiversity Varanasi, India

Prof. Ram Harsh Singh born on Jan 10^th, 1942 graduated in Ayurved, Medicine and Surgery from Banaras Hindu University (1961), did Ph. D (1969) and D. Litt (1982) under the coveted supervision of Padamshri Prof. K. N. Udupa. He is Fellow of the National Academy of Indian Medicine and Jewel Member of All India Ayurveda Academy. He was conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine Honoris causa by Medicina Alternativa, Alma Ata. Prof. Singh has produced over 100 MDs and 35 Ph.Ds under his guidance. He has published 12 important books and 200 research papers in National and International journals. He is on the Editorial board of several National journals. Prof. Singh has been the Member of National Commission on History of Science and is on the Scientific Advisory Committees of several National Institutions and Organizations. He is the recipient of Hari Om Ashram Award, IASTAM Award, Jivak Award of Asian Medicine, Piyus Pani Award and Best Teacher’s Award. He has widely traveled all over the world to promote Ayurved globally. Prof. Ram Harsh Singh joined the Faculty of Ayurved at Banaras Hindu University in 1964 and served this prestigious institution for 40 years in the capacity of Lecturer, Reader, Professor, Head of the department of Kayachikitsa and Dean of the Faculty till Feb 2003 after which he joined the Rajasthan Ayurved University of Jodhpur as its First Vice Chancellor on a 3-years tenure where he played a commendable role to establish a new role model institution of higher learning in Ayurved. Professor Singh is the Visiting Professor at Wonkwang Digital University, Republic of Korea and at Mt. Madonna School of Ayurvedic Medicine, USA. After superannuation he has been appointed Professor Emeritus at BHU.

Prof. Singh has been seriously engaged in revival and development of Ayurved on Scientific lines as an evidence-based system of Medicine. He is also engaged in developing newer courses and programs for need based development of Ayurved in interdisciplinary areas to generate employment potential and to meet the need of appropriate man-power development in tune with the present day requirements and expectations from Ayurved and other Alternative systems of Medicine.

Mailing Address: 6, Ganga Bagh, Lanka, Varanasi 221005 India Tel. : 091-542-2367304, E-mail : rh_singh2001@yahoo.com