Om Prakash Upadhyaya

Om Prakash Upadhyaya
Born Maandal, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
Occupation Ayurvedic physician
Awards Padma Shri

Dr. Om Prakash Upadhyaya is an Indian ayurvedic physician and the vice chancellor of Guru Ravidas Ayurved University.[1] The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of medicine.[2]

Biography

Born in Maandal in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, India, Professor Om Prakash Upadhyaya chose academics in ayurveda as his career.[3] He was the Professor and the Head of the Department at the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur before he was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur in July 2011.[3]

References

  1. "VC". http://www.davayurveda.com/affiliations.php. 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Padma 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Spot News". Spot News. 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

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