Ananda Prasad

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Ananda Prasad in 2011

Ananda Shiv Prasad (born 1928) is a doctor specialising in the role of zinc in the human metabolism.

Prasad was born in Buxar, Bihar, India in 1928. He studied first at Patna Medical College in Bihar, before going on to take his doctorate at the University of Minnesota. He worked in Iran before moving to the United States, joining Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1963 as an assistant professor of medicine and director of haematology. He held the latter post until 1984, and later served as director of research for the Department of Internal Medicine.^[1]

His main area of research has been the role of trace elements in the human body. It was largely through his work that we came to appreciate the importance of trace metals – particularly zinc – in human metabolism. He is regarded as the foremost researcher on zinc metabolism, and has received several honours, including a mastership from the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine.^[1]

In 2007 he received the American College of Physicians Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine.

In 1957, Prasad traveled to Iran and found the 'Iran Dwarfs.' Other doctors diagnosed them with hypopituitarism. Prasad decided to further investigate the matter, finding that they had zinc deficiency, a disease caused by low zinc. Discovering this, Prasad saved many lives.

In late March 2020 he was diagnosed with COVID-19. He has since recovered as well as his wife.

Prasad lives with his wife Aryabala Ray Prasad. He has 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 10 great-grand children.

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