Ramesh Bijlani | |
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| Born | 16 October 1947 Sukkur, Pakistan |
| 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] Professor & Head of Department at Department of Physiology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal from 1996-2000 AD.
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