Ramesh Bijlani
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Born | Sukkur, Pakistan | 16 October 1947
Occupation | writer, speaker, medical scientist |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Yoga, nutrition, physiology |
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Ramesh Lal Bijlani (born 1947) is an Indian writer, inspirational speaker, medical scientist and retired Professor of Physiology[1] who has specialized in physiology, nutrition, and yoga. He is the author of more than 200 scientific papers, more than 50 popular articles, and 14 books, including a 1000-page textbook for medical students and teachers, Understanding Medical Physiology (2004), and a 32-page picture book for 5- to 8-year-olds, Our Body: A Wonderful Machine (1986), which was the best selling title published by the National Book Trust for the decade 1995–2005.[2]
Biography[]
Awards[]
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) in 2010. Bijlani gave a presentation during the award ceremony in March 2011 called "What is Life for Anyway?" Excerpts from the talk are on YouTube.[3]
Bibliography[]
- Eating Scientifically, Orient Longmans; 1974. ISBN 0861250494.
- Our Body: a wonderful machine, National Book Trust (India); 1986. ISBN 8123711042.
- The Human Machine: how to prevent breakdowns, National Book Trust (India); 1990. ISBN 8123715846.
- Nutrition: a practical approach, Jaypee; 1992. ISBN 9788184481129.
- Understanding Medical Physiology, Jaypee; 3rd edition, 2004. ISBN 9789380704814
- B.K. Anand: easy to admire, difficult to emulate, Jaypee; 1997. ISBN 8171795153.
- Fundamentals of Physiology, Jaypee; 2001. ISBN 8171798357.
- The Return of Ram, Gurgaon: Scholastics; 2006, ISBN 9788176555791.
- Medical Research: all you wanted to know but did not know whom to ask, Jaypee; 2008. ISBN 9788184484175.
- Back to Health through Yoga, Rupa; 2008. ISBN 9788129113979.
- Eating Wisely and Well, Rupa; 2012. ISBN 9788129119971
- Kavya Makes Up Her Mind, National Book Trust (India); 2014. ISBN 9788123772189
- Kavya ka Faisla (Hindi Translation by the author), National Book Trust (India); 2015. ISBN 9788123776392
- The School Called Marriage: how to graduate with flying colours (Co-author), Hay House (India); 2015. ISBN 9789384544713
- A Primer on Yoga: theory and practice, National Book Trust (India); 2015. ISBN 9788123776415
Notes[]
- ^ All India Institute of Medical Sciences former faculty page aiims.edu
- ^ National Book Trust Newsletter, September, 2005[permanent dead link] nbtindia.org
- ^ Lifetime Achievement Award speech, March, 2011 on YouTube
External links[]
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Diet food advocates
- Health and wellness writers
- Indian spiritual writers
- Indian nutritionists
- People from Sukkur District
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi faculty
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi alumni
- Fellows of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
- Pakistani emigrants to India