Emeritus Professor,St. Stephens Hospital, Delhi-54,Ph: 9810867608;+91-11-24633450 | |
Achievements of Prof. VINOD KUMAR
Obtained MBBS and MD from Agra University in 1961 and 1964 respectively. A former Professor of Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
(AIIMS), New Delhi, Prof. Vinod Kumar is presently working as Emeritus Professor in Medicine since 10 years at St Stephens Hospital, Delhi, teaching postgraduate DNB medical students there and providing clinical care. Having spent 32 years at AIIMS and retired from there in 1997 with a long experience in teaching, research and health care, Prof Vinod Kumar has published 200 papers and 3 books including 80 papers and 2 books in the field of Gerontology. He continues to guide several postgraduate theses and has completed many scientific and public speaking assignments in Medical Gerontology and its areas of health care, social and income security as well as psychological and welfare aspects.
Nationally, Prof Vinod Kumar has been involved in elderly welfare activities of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment like providing consultations for National Policy for Older Persons, setting up a National Institute on Aging, framing Model Rules under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and devising Postgraduate Training Courses in Geriatric Care. He was the Member of the First National Council for Older Persons constituted by this Ministry in 1999. Other agencies with whom Prof Vinod Kumar had the opportunity for interacting in gerontological activities are Ministry of Health including the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Science and Technology, National Human Rights Commission, Indira Gandhi Open University, National Open School.
In the Non Government sector, Prof Vinod Kumar is associated with Geriatric Society of India, being its Patron and Fellow and having been its Past President. He is also connected with other organisations like HelpAge India (Member, Advisory Committee), Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (Past National Vice President, Past President of its Delhi Chapter), Indian Association oF Gerontology (on Editoriel Board of its Journal) and Association Gerontology India (Past Vice President). Prof Vinod Kumar had organised an Indo-UK Workshop on Public Health Implications of Aging in 1993 and the International Symposium of Gerontology in 1994 attended by delegates from India and abroad.
Internationally, Prof Kumar was appointed Member of the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Aging and Health for 10 years between 1996 and 2007, an assignment that gave him an extensive international exposure in Gerontology and opportunities to provide expert consultations to foreign governments. He was also invited participant to certain gerontological activities of other UN bodies like UNFPA and FAO.
Prof Vinod Kumar was invited speaker to successive World Congresses of Gerontology held in Hungary, Australia and Canada in 1993, 1997 and 2001 respectively and a Scientific Advisory Board Member of successive World Congresses on Aging Male held in Germany, Czeck Republic, Austria and USA in the year 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 respectively and also the invited speaker to many other international conferences.
Prof Vinod Kumar received Lifetime Achievement Award from India’s Health Minister at the First Indian Aging Congress held in 2004 in New Delhi.
AWARDS, ORATIONS AND PRIZES
- Community policing from South District Police,(Sr. Citizens’ Adv Committee) Dec. 2009 (Trophy)
- WHO Worldwide Walk Event Awardee,New Delhi, 1999 (Scroll)
- Rajasthan Ratnakar Award for Outstanding Doctor, 1997(Scroll)
- Alembic Oration Award from Geriatric Society of India, 1996 (Scroll)
- Rhone Poulenc Geriatric Guest Oration Award from Geriatric Society of India, 1997 (Scroll)
- Founder Fellow Award from Geriatric Society of India (Medal)
- Association of Physicians of India Fellowship Award (Medal)
- Founder Member Award from Endocrine Society of India (Medal)
- Silver Jubillee Awards Committee Oration, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, 1991 (Scroll)
- Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) Annual Oration, 1979 (Medal)
- Membership Award from Indian Academy of Medical Sciences,1973 (Scroll)
- Association of Physicians of India Annual Oration in Experimental Medicine, Udaipur, 1973 (Medal)
- Asso.of Phys. of India Boehringer-Knoll Junior Lectureship in Diabetes, Allahabad, 1973(Scroll)
- 1 Gold medal, 5 Silver medals, 3 Certificates of honour and 5 Book prizes in U.G. Career (56-61)
I was invited participant on stigma and old age questionnaire from Geneva, 2004,revised plan of action on aging, Vancouver, 2001,workshop on training in primary health care of older persons, Costa Rica, 2000,active and healthy aging for mega countries, New Delhi, 1999, workshop on health care of elderly, New Delhi, 1999, determinants of healthy aging, Geneva, 1998, conference on science and health, Bangkok, 1997, aging and health research projects, Geneva, 1995, R & D- special prog. on healthy aging & NCD, Geneva, 1995, care of elderly-creating mass awareness, New Delhi, 1994, vascular disease in diabetes, London, 1974,consultant to Iran to review activities on heath care of elderly & to advise, Tehran, 1999 and to Mongolia to assist in the field of health of elderly, Ulaanbaatar, 1995. "- British Diabetic Association Meetings Belfast 1969,London 1969
- Wellcome Trust Fellowship for Adipose Tissue Metabolism European Cities 1969
- XI Internat.Cong.Internal Medicine New Delhi 1970
- V Asia Oceania Cong Endocrinology Chandigarh1974
- Pahlavi Medical Congress Shiraz,lran 1975
- VI Asia/Oceania Congress on Endocrinology Singapore 1978
- V Intern.Cong. Hormonal Steroids New Delhi 1978
- V Intern. Conf. Internal Medicine Ahmadabad 1981
- II World Congress on Diabetes Bombay 1981
- II Asia/Oceania Thyroid Meeting Tokyo 1982
- VII Convention of Medicine Faculty Istambul 1983
- Deptt of Geriatric Medicine Visit (Prof. J C Brocklehurst) Manchester 1985
- Diabetes Hospital & Research Center Visit Copenhegan 1985
- III Asia/Oceania Thyroid Meeting Bangkok 1986
- Dept. of Family Medicine Visit (Prof. Rakel) Houston, USA 1988
- International Thyroid Association Meeting Tokyo 1988
- Medical Schools Centers of Medical Education Visits U.K.Cities 1990
- Indo‑U.S.Symp.Endoocrinology,Metabolism and Diabetes New Delhi 1990
- II Cong Asia/Oceania Physiol. Soc. New Delhi 1990
- Overseas Doctors International Congress New Delhi 1991
- World Cong.Gerontology (Invited Symposium Speaker) Budapest 1993
- College of Medicine,Youngstown Visit (Prof. James Kvale) Youngstown Ohio 1993
- Medicine Depts., UCLA & CRD Univ. Visit (Prof. H. Thadepalli) Los Angles 1993
- Hygiene & Tropical Med. School Visit (Dr Kasturi Sen) London 1993
- Veterans Hospital, Dayton Visit (Dr Lalita Swami) Dayton, Ohio 1993
- Indo-UK Workshop on Aging New Delhi 1993
- International Symposium on Gerontology New Delhi 1994
- Speciall Initiative-Psychogeriatrics for S.East Asia New Delhi 1996
- Association of Physicians of India Conference Kathmandu 1996
- World Cong.Gerontology (Invited Symposium Speaker) Adelaide, Australia1997
- Consultant for patient (Govt. of India) Bhutan 1998
- Guest Editorial, Jr.Aging & Physical Activity USA 1998
- UN Intern’l Gerontol.Course-Lectured on geriatric needs & services Pune 1998
- Guest Editorial in Jour.of Aging & Physical Activity USA 1998
- Rural Aging Expert Group (Key Note Speaker) West Virginia,USA 1999
- World Cong. Phy.Activity,Aging,Sports(Sympos.Chair/ Speaker) Florida, USA 1999
- FAO & Bahrain Workshop on Nutrition on SpI Groups-Elderly Manama,Bahrain 1999
- Internat. Cong.on Rural Aging (Sympo.Convener/Speaker) West Virginia ,USA 2000
- Global Advisory Member, Medicine Meets the Millenium Conference Germany 2000
- 13th Intern Symp on Aging & Health (Invited Speaker) Nagoya, Japan 2000
- I Asian ISSAM Meeting on Aging Male(Invited Speaker) Kaula Lumpur 2001
- UNFPA Meeting on Capacity building for needs of elderly New Delhi 2001
- Physical Activity & Aging Colloquim (invited Speaker) Illinois, USA 2001
- World Cong. of Gerontol.(Healthy Aging Sympo.Convener/Speaker) Vancouver 2001
- MBBS Examiner, BP Koirala Instt of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal 2002
- Sci. Adv.Board Member,3rd World Congresses on Aging Male. Berlin, Germany 2002
- Sci. Adv.Board Member,4th World Congresses on Aging Male Prague,Czeck 2004
- Sci. Adv.Board Member,5th World Congresses on Aging Male Salzburg, Austria 2006
- Sci. Adv.Board Member,6th World Congresses on Aging Male Florida, USA 2008
