Vinay Kumar (pathologist)
Vinay Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | Indian American |
| Alma mater | Government Medical College, Amritsar All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Known for | Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease and discovery of natural killer cells |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Pathologist |
| Institutions | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
| Doctoral advisor | Dr M G Deo |
Vinay Kumar (Born Dec 24, 1944, Okara) is the Lowell T. Coggeshall Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago, where he was also the Chairman (2000-2016) of the Department of Pathology. He is a recipient of Life Time Achievement Award by National Board of Examinations.