Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Patients

King's College, London, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, John Hopkins Medical Center, USA, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA. For his contribution to surgery he was awarded FRCS, England and Glasgow (Ad eundem). He was awarded fellowships at MSKCC, New York, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston and Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo. He has published extensively and has over 105 published papers and 20 chapters in several International and National Journals. He is an associate editor of Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology and is on Editorial Board of International Journal of Surgical Oncology. He is a member of the Executive committee of Asian Clinical Oncology Society. He has delivered various guest lectures and orations in International and National conferences. He is the founder member of Indian Breast Group and Indian Liver Group. He has been involved with Medical Education and is dedicated to the teaching, training and practice of surgery and its growth for close to two decades.

Dr Praveen Sharma is Professor and Head of Biochemistry Department, Dean (Research) and Controller of Examination at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur. He has done M.Sc and Ph.D. in (Med) Biochemistry from S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, India. He has more than 37 years' experience of teaching Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Management. He has more than 100 research publications and 8 book chapters in various prestigious journals and has interest in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Antioxidants and Lead Toxicity. He has delivered Invited Lectures at various National and International Meetings. He is a recipient of G S Seth Medical College Oration Award (2004), Pattabiraman Oration Award (2010), Awadhesh saran memorial Oration Awards (2013) and A.J. Thakur-ACBI award (2015) for distinguished service and significant contribution to the field of Clinical Biochemistry. He has been awarded with merit award by Rajasthan Government in 2002. He has been twice President of ACBI and Fellow of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (FACBI) He is Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry (IJCB) and Chairman, Corporate Wing of ACBI.). He has also served as member of Accreditation Committee of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and also NABL Assessor. Dr. Sharma is a Director of National Referral Center of Lead Project India, Jodhpur. He was ACBI Representative to Asia Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine (IFCC). Dr. Sharma is Chair Communication Committee of APFCB and also Chief Editor of APFCB News. Besides he is organizing chairman of forthcoming APFCB Congress 2019 Jaipur.