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Kedar N. Prasad

Kedar N. Prasad

Chief Scientific Advisor
Premier Micronutrient Corporation
USA

Biography

Kedar N. Prasad obtained a Master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Bihar in India, and a Ph.D. degree in Radiation Biology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He went to Brookhaven National Laboratory for Post-doctoral training in Parkinson disease. Dr. Prasad Joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he became Professor and Director for the Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research. During his distinguish career, he has published over 250 papers in peer-reviewed journals including Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He also contributed several book chapters and abstracts as well as authored or edited 25 books on radiobiology, neurodegenerative disease, and nutrition and cancer. He has written books on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson disease, and PTSD for the consumers. He has been a member of numerous professional organizations, and served as an ad-hoc member of various Study Sections of the NIH. He was frequently invited to speak at the several National and International meetings including very prestigious conferences, such as Princess Takamatsu Cancer Conference in Tokyo, Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Differentiation of Cancer Cells in Long Island, New York; and NATO Conference on Radiation Protection in Kiev, Ukraine. Best Review paper of 1998-1999 on Antioxidant and Cancer; Best Review paper of 1999-2000 0n Antioxidant and Parkinson disease; and Beast Research paper of 2001-2002 on Antioxidant and Statin Drugs. He delivered the 1999 Harold Harper Lecture at the meeting of the American College of Advancement of Medicine. In 1982, he was invited by the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Medicine. He is a former President of the International Society for Nutrition and Cancer. He is a former Chief Scientific Officer of the Premier Micronutrient Corporation. Currently, he is an independent consultant for nutritional industries, and serves as a Chief Scientific Advisor to Engage Global

Research Interest

Radiation Biology, Nutrition and Pharmacology