Presidents of 'THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS'
Dr. I. C. Verma MD FRCP (Lond), FAMSC (India), FAAP (USA) - 1981
Dr I.C. Verma has been a
poineer in carrying out research studies in Medical Genetics in India
and providing genetic services to patients at the All India Institute of
Medical Sciences. He was the first to provide an estimate of the
incidence of Down Syndrome in India and to bring out the role of
epidemiological factors in the incidence of neural tube defects in
India. His studies subsequently extended to a wide range such as
congenital malformations, consanguinity, genetics of the tribes of
Andaman Islands, chromosomal, bio-chemical and molecular aspects of
diseases etc. Today he has one of the best laboratories in India,
recognized and assisted by WHO, providing a wide range of diagnostic
tests of Biochemical, Cytogenetic and Molecular disorders. The molecular
studies from his lab include characterization of beta thalassemia and
its prenatal diagnosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and haemophilia.
A widely travelled person, Dr Verma carries out collaborative studies
with institutions abroad and is associated with many committees in India
in the Ministry of Health and ICMR and is a Member of the Human Genetics
Task Force of Govt. of India. He is also a Member of Human Genetics and
Ethnic Committee of WHO. He is the Editor in Chief of the Indian Journal
of Pediatrics.
Author of over 150 research papers, Dr Verma has edited three important
books on Medical Genetics and Genetical Research in India.
For his important contribution in the field of medical genetics, he
received the B.C. Roy National Award, Kamala Menon award, Dr S.S.Misra
Award, G.S.Ranshawa Oration Award and the L.D.Sanghvi Oration Award of
ISHG.
