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'''Kamala Krishnaswamy''' is an Indian scientist in nutrition. She is the former director of the [[National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad|National institute of Nutrition]]. She was also president of the Nutrition Society of India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hnfi.org/profile/krishnaswamy.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=480&width=600 | title=Kamala Krishnaswamy | publisher=Heinz Nutrition Foundation of India | accessdate=16 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812085523/http://www.hnfi.org/profile/krishnaswamy.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=480&width=600 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Vir2011">{{cite book|author=Sheila Chander Vir|title=Public Health and Nutrition in Developing Countries (Part I and II)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ykj7CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA956|accessdate=16 July 2016|date=14 August 2011|publisher=WPI India|isbn=978-93-80308-75-3|pages=956–}}</ref><ref name="Bamji2009">{{cite book|author=Bamji|title=Textbook Of Human Nutrition, 3/E|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sqccfyPUqYUC&pg=PA524|accessdate=16 July 2016|year=2009|publisher=Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Limited|isbn=978-81-204-1742-7|pages=524–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://insaindia.org.in/detail.php?id=N98-1233 | title=Dr Kamala Krishnaswamy Fellow | publisher=[[Indian National Science Academy]] | accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref>
'''Kamala Krishnaswamy''' is an Indian scientist in nutrition. She is a former director of the [[National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad|National institute of Nutrition]] from 1997 to 2002, and was the President of the Nutrition Society of [[India]] from 2003 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hnfi.org/profile/krishnaswamy.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=480&width=600 | title=Kamala Krishnaswamy | publisher=Heinz Nutrition Foundation of India | accessdate=16 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812085523/http://www.hnfi.org/profile/krishnaswamy.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=480&width=600 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Vir2011">{{cite book|author=Sheila Chander Vir|title=Public Health and Nutrition in Developing Countries (Part I and II)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ykj7CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA956|accessdate=16 July 2016|date=14 August 2011|publisher=WPI India|isbn=978-93-80308-75-3|pages=956–}}</ref><ref name="Bamji2009">{{cite book|author=Bamji|title=Textbook Of Human Nutrition, 3/E|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sqccfyPUqYUC&pg=PA524|accessdate=16 July 2016|year=2009|publisher=Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Limited|isbn=978-81-204-1742-7|pages=524–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://insaindia.org.in/detail.php?id=N98-1233 | title=Dr Kamala Krishnaswamy Fellow | publisher=[[Indian National Science Academy]] | accessdate=16 July 2016}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Born on 4 April 1940 in Hyderabad in India,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Krishnaswamy is a former Emeritus Medical Scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research, she has been inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 2003, and is also a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences as well as other societies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=National Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Dr. (Ms) Kamala Krishnaswamy |url=https://naas.org.in/detail.php?id=240 |access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The World Academy of Sciences - KRISHNASWAMY Kamala |url=https://twas.org/directory/krishnaswamy-kamala |access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>
 
== Honors and Awards ==
The recipient of multiple awards, including Dr. VN Patwardhan Prize<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> and the Dr. Kamala Menon Medical Research Award from the Indian Council of Medical Research;<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> the Ramachandran Oration Award from the Nutrition Foundation of India in 2011,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Dr. Gopalan Cenetenary Award of Nutrition Society of India in 2018<ref name=":1" /> and many others, Krishnaswamy was most recently honored with the Living Legend Award of International Union of Nutritional Sciences Award in 2022.<ref name=":0" />


==Biography==
==Biography==
She earned her MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from [[Osmania University]]. She did training in clinical pharmacology in the [[Karolinska institute]] in [[Sweden]] under a [[World Health Organization]] fellowship. She joined the [[National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad|National institute of Nutrition]] in 1964 and became its director in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/510206/milk-adulteration-fssai-proposes-norms.html | title=Milk adulteration: FSSAI proposes new norms | publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] | date=5 November 2015 | accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Traditional-oil-best-bet-shows-study/articleshow/16647823.cms | title=Traditional oil best bet, shows study | publisher=[[Times of India]] | work=Pushpa Narayan | date=3 October 2012 | accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India: Wonder Foods: Spices|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-809645011.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911204805/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-809645011.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|publisher=Women's Feature Service {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam}}|accessdate=16 July 2016|date=March 17, 2003 }}</ref>
She earned her [[MBBS]] and MD in Internal Medicine from [[Osmania University]]. She trained in clinical pharmacology in the [[Karolinska institute]] in [[Sweden]] under a [[World Health Organization]] fellowship. She joined the [[National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad|National institute of Nutrition]] in 1964 and became its director in 1997.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/510206/milk-adulteration-fssai-proposes-norms.html | title=Milk adulteration: FSSAI proposes new norms | publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] | date=5 November 2015 | accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Traditional-oil-best-bet-shows-study/articleshow/16647823.cms | title=Traditional oil best bet, shows study | publisher=[[Times of India]] | work=Pushpa Narayan | date=3 October 2012 | accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India: Wonder Foods: Spices|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-809645011.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911204805/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-809645011.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|publisher=Women's Feature Service|via=HighBeam|accessdate=16 July 2016|date=March 17, 2003 }}</ref>


== Books ==
== Books ==


* Obesity in the urban middle class in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Vadera |first1=Bhavin N |last2=Yadav |first2=Sudha B |last3=Yadav |first3=Babusingh S |last4=Parmar |first4=Dipesh V |last5=Unadkat |first5=Sumit V |date=2010 |title=Study on Obesity and Influence of Dietary Factors on the Weight Status of an Adult Population in Jamnagar City of Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study |journal=Indian Journal of Community Medicine |volume=35 |issue=4 |pages=482–486 |doi=10.4103/0970-0218.74346 |issn=0970-0218 |pmc=3026124 |pmid=21278866}}</ref>
* Obesity in the urban middle class in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Vadera |first1=Bhavin N |last2=Yadav |first2=Sudha B |last3=Yadav |first3=Babusingh S |last4=Parmar |first4=Dipesh V |last5=Unadkat |first5=Sumit V |date=2010 |title=Study on Obesity and Influence of Dietary Factors on the Weight Status of an Adult Population in Jamnagar City of Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study |journal=Indian Journal of Community Medicine |volume=35 |issue=4 |pages=482–486 |doi=10.4103/0970-0218.74346 |issn=0970-0218 |pmc=3026124 |pmid=21278866 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
* Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics in Malnutrition.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Krishnaswamy |first=Kamala |date=1983-01-01 |title=Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in malnutrition |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-6147%2883%2990411-X |journal=Trends in Pharmacological Sciences |language=en |volume=4 |pages=295–299 |doi=10.1016/0165-6147(83)90411-X |issn=0165-6147}}</ref>
* Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics in Malnutrition.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Krishnaswamy |first=Kamala |date=1983-01-01 |title=Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in malnutrition |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-6147%2883%2990411-X |journal=Trends in Pharmacological Sciences |language=en |volume=4 |pages=295–299 |doi=10.1016/0165-6147(83)90411-X |s2cid=72535592 |issn=0165-6147|url-access=subscription }}</ref>


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Kamala Krishnaswamy
Alma materOsmania University, Karolinska institute
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational institute of Nutrition

Kamala Krishnaswamy is an Indian scientist in nutrition. She is a former director of the National institute of Nutrition from 1997 to 2002, and was the President of the Nutrition Society of India from 2003 to 2008.[1][2][3][4] Born on 4 April 1940 in Hyderabad in India,[5][6] Krishnaswamy is a former Emeritus Medical Scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research, she has been inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 2003, and is also a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences as well as other societies.[5][6]

Honors and Awards[edit | edit source]

The recipient of multiple awards, including Dr. VN Patwardhan Prize[5][6] and the Dr. Kamala Menon Medical Research Award from the Indian Council of Medical Research;[5][6] the Ramachandran Oration Award from the Nutrition Foundation of India in 2011,[5][6] Dr. Gopalan Cenetenary Award of Nutrition Society of India in 2018[6] and many others, Krishnaswamy was most recently honored with the Living Legend Award of International Union of Nutritional Sciences Award in 2022.[5]

Biography[edit | edit source]

She earned her MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from Osmania University. She trained in clinical pharmacology in the Karolinska institute in Sweden under a World Health Organization fellowship. She joined the National institute of Nutrition in 1964 and became its director in 1997.[5][7][8][9]

Books[edit | edit source]

  • Obesity in the urban middle class in Delhi.[10]
  • Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics in Malnutrition.[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kamala Krishnaswamy". Heinz Nutrition Foundation of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Sheila Chander Vir (14 August 2011). Public Health and Nutrition in Developing Countries (Part I and II). WPI India. pp. 956–. ISBN 978-93-80308-75-3. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Bamji (2009). Textbook Of Human Nutrition, 3/E. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Limited. pp. 524–. ISBN 978-81-204-1742-7. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dr Kamala Krishnaswamy Fellow". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 16 July 2016.[dead link]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "National Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Dr. (Ms) Kamala Krishnaswamy". Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "The World Academy of Sciences - KRISHNASWAMY Kamala". Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Milk adulteration: FSSAI proposes new norms". Deccan Herald. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Traditional oil best bet, shows study". Pushpa Narayan. Times of India. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "India: Wonder Foods: Spices". Women's Feature Service. 17 March 2003. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016 – via HighBeam.
  10. ↑ Vadera, Bhavin N; Yadav, Sudha B; Yadav, Babusingh S; Parmar, Dipesh V; Unadkat, Sumit V (2010). "Study on Obesity and Influence of Dietary Factors on the Weight Status of an Adult Population in Jamnagar City of Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study". Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 35 (4): 482–486. doi:10.4103/0970-0218.74346. ISSN 0970-0218. PMC 3026124. PMID 21278866.
  11. ↑ Krishnaswamy, Kamala (1 January 1983). "Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in malnutrition". Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 4: 295–299. doi:10.1016/0165-6147(83)90411-X. ISSN 0165-6147. S2CID 72535592.