| Ananda Shiv Prasad (b.1928) is a biochemist specialising in the rôle 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.
His main area of research has been the rôle 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.
He married a coworker, Aryabala Ray, who helped him in his researches. Despite his retirement, he continues to lecture
extensively, and holds the title of Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Wayne State.
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