percy ghaswala – Ghaswala Vision Foundation

Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Science with Biochemistry/Chemistry – University of Mumbai.
Diploma in Computer Languages BASIC(HL) & COBOL(ANSI), Mumbai, India
Master of Science in Biochemistry – University of Mumbai.
Certificate Course in Medical Informatics, New Delhi, India.
Certificate Course in Good Clinical Practice, NABH, New Delhi.
Certificate Course in New Drugs & Clinical Trials, NABH, New Delhi.

Membership/Recognition Of Professional Organizations

Life Member, Association of Clinical Biochemists’ of India
Member, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, Baltimore, U.S.A
Life Member, The Society of Biological Chemists’, India
Life Member, Indian Academy of Neurosciences, India
One-time Member, Royal Society of Health, London
One-Time Member, The Protein Society, U.S.A.
Member, “Evaluation Community of India (ECOI) Maharashtra Chapter”.

Fellowships & Honours Received

Predoctoral Fellow, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi & Welcome Trust, UK
Fellow, International Federation of Eye & Tissue Banks, Baltimore, USA
Chairperson : Seminar & Video Session : Safety Precautions, Standard Established Good Laboratory Procedures & Practices Cornea 2000 [3rd International Conference on Cornea, Eye Banking and External Eye Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey] Venue : Conrad Hilton, Istanbul, Turkey – July 2000

Featured in

CUISINE FOR A CAUSE

a unique cookbook that includes recipes of two kinds – the traditional gastronomic variety, and the ones that make up the philanthropic success stories that Parsis are equally renowned for. In all, the book profiles 37 organisations which Parsis have founded, head, or are part of. From noted dancers Shiamak Davar and Astad Deboo, to female philanthropists like Rati Forbes and Anu Aga who have showcased the human face of Indian corporate, and much loved institutions like Sir Ratan Tata Trust (RTI) and Women’s India Trust, they all share their insights on giving and contribute favorite Parsi recipes.

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Professional Experience

Sr Res Assist (Project), Department of Neuroimmunology, The Foundation For Medical Research, Worli, Mumbai
Research Officer, Bharat Serums & Vaccines Pvt. Ltd., Thane
Founder Director, DataSoft Exports, Mumbai
Eye Bank Manager, Eye Bank Coordination & Research Centre (EBCRC), Mumbai
Advisor, Divya Jyot Eye Bank, Dahanu, MH State
Advisory Board Member, Love & Care India Trust (LACIT), Nagpur
Advisor, ALERT INDIA,, Mumbai
Ex-Invited Member, Executive Committee, Apnalaya, Mumbai
Ex-Hon Secretary, Family Service Centre, Mumbai
Panel Member, Post Graduate Evaluation Committee, SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Centre for Development of Corporate Citizenship (DOCC)
Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
Founder Trustee, Ghaswala Vision Foundation, Mumbai

Forums, Conferences, Workshops & Seminars

Participant – 16th Binneial Conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists’, TRICHUR, India. 1989
Participant & Speaker – PARADIGM SHIFT – Management Seminar for Social Development Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital, Mumbai Organised by Eye Bank Association of India, Hyderabad, India 1999 .
Speaker – Cornea 2000, 3rd International Conference on Cornea, Eye Banking and External Eye Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey.
Workshop on “Enchancing the Effectiveness of NGOs with Information Technology”conducted by Percy Ghaswala, Trustee, Ghaswala Vision Foundation and Founder, DataSoft Exports, Mumbai.
- Organised & Sponsored by the Center for Advancement of Philanthrophy, Confederation of Indian Industry, Mumbai and Zensar Technologies, Pune
  Venue : Zensar Technologies Training Centre, Pune.
- Organised & Supported by Bombay Stock Exchange and DRISHTI Human Resoruce Centre, Mumbai
  Venue : Bombay Stock Exchange Conference Hall, 19th floor, Mumbai.
- Organised & Supported by Centre for Advancement of Philanthrophy, Mumbai
  Venue : West End Hotel, New Marinelines, Mumbai.

List of Publications

P. S. Ghaswala. 1985. Science Reporter. 22, 6, 384
P. S. Ghaswala. 1986. M.Sc. THESIS submitted to the University of Mumbai.
N. R. Galdhar, P. S. Ghaswala, and R. I. Miranda. 1987. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 85, 550-552
M. V. Bimanpalli and P. S. Ghaswala. 1987. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2, 64-69
N. R. Galdhar, R. I. Miranada and P. S. Ghaswala. 1987. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2, 39-43
N. Rais, S. Mehtalia, P. S. Ghaswala, et al. 1987. ANNUAL REPORT – Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Research Society. 14, 51-53
P. S. Ghaswala and N. R. Galdhar. 1988. The Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 11, 266-269
M. V. Bimanpalli and P. S. Ghaswala. 1988. Journal of Bioscience. 13, 159-169
M. V. Bimanpalli and P. S. Ghaswala. 1988. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 88, 261-264
P. S. Ghaswala, N. F. Mistry and N. H. Antia. 1989. International Journal of Leprosy. 57(3), 690-692
P. S. Ghaswala. 1992. Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association Bulletin. 41 (XXIII) 800-3
P. S. Ghaswala. April 25, 1999. Correspondence Current Science. 76, (8), 1061

Vocational Service Award from Rotary Bombay Hills South at The Taj Palace, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai for Outstanding Humanitarian Work 2024

Books Reviewed

Culturing Nerve Cells :

Eds. Gary Banker & Kimberly Goslin Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Series. Ed. Charles F. Stevens
The M.I.T Press, Cambridge, U.S.A..
An Introduction to Peptide Chemistry

P. D. Bailey.
John Wiley & Sons, Singapore
A Skeptical Biochemist

Joseph Fruton.
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, USA
Visualisation in Biomedical Microscopy
Ed. Andres Kriete
VCH, Weinheim, FRG.
The Excitement & Fascination of Science : Reflections of Eminent Scientists

Volume 3, Part I and II, Compiled by Joshua Lederberg,
The Rockefeller University,
New York Editor-in-Chief : William Kaufmann Annual Reviews Inc. Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
Research Directions in Computer Science

An MIT Prespective’ Eds. Albert R. Meyer, John V. Guttag, Ronald L. Rivest & Peter Szolovits
The M.I.T Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.
Global Networks: Computers & International Communication

Ed. Linda Harasim
The M.I.T Press, Cambridge, U.S.A
Naseema : The Incredible Story

Translated from Marathi by Asha Deodhar
Viveka Foundation, New Delhi, India
Image Modelling of the Human Eye

Eds. U. Rajendra Acharya, Y. K. Eddie Ng and Jasjit S. Suri
Artech House, Inc., 685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062, USA. 2008.
Next generation artificial vision systems –
reverse engineering the human visual system

Eds. Anil Bharath and Maria Petrou
Artech House, Inc., 685 Canton Street, Norwood, MA 02062, USA. 2008.