Parul Sheth

Parul R. Sheth is a prolific science writer. After completing an M.Sc. in organic chemistry from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she obtained her doctorate in Biochemistry from Seth G.S.Medical College, Mumbai (Bombay). She completed her post-doctoral training in andrology at the University of Rome, Italy. She worked at the Institute for Research in Reproduction, Indian Council Of Medical Research before joining the editorial board of Science Today, a The Times of India publication.

Sheth has over one thousand articles in various newspapers and magazines to her credit. She has also contributed to many science programmes broadcast by the All India Radio, Mumbai. She has also contributed science and health articles to several educational and health websites. She has written seven books on popular science and health. Sheth is the recipient of the C.B.Sharma national award for science communicators, 2003.

At present Sheth is a freelance science, health and medical writer. She is also associated with Amrita Bharati, a publishing house under Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai as a health writer. She is on the panel of experts for National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi, for the years 2004-2006.

She is the Treasurer for the National Centre for Science Communicators.

Qualifications
* M.Sc., Organic Chemistry, by research, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai
* Ph.D., Biochemistry, Seth G.S.Medical College, University of Mumbai,
* Institute for Research in Reproduction (ICMR ), Mumbai. Specialisation in Reproductive Biology

Research and fellowships
* Junior Research Fellow - Indian Council Of Medical Research
* Senior Research Fellow - Indian Council Of Medical Research
* Research Fellow - Maharashtra Government Project
* Research Officer, Department of Biochemistry, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Mumbai.

Editorial activities
* On the editorial staff of Science Today, The Times of India, 1983-1987
* Contributing Correspondent-Science Today (2001), The Times of India Publ., 1988-1992
* Freelance science journalist, 1993 - till today. Published in The Times of India daily, Sunday Review, The Economic Times, Femina, a woman’s magazine, published by The Times of India, The Times of India supplements (Times Wellness), Science Reporter, a CSIR India publication, etc.
* Radio - conducted interviews, talks, written scripts and features on science, health and medical topics
* Edited “Proceedings of First International Conference for Science communicators”, held in Pune, India, January 2000
* Edited “Proceedings of Second International Conference for Science communicators”, held in Mumbai, India, January 2003
* Editor of the National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC)- e. News Bulletin
* Faculty member and lecturer - certificate course in science journalism conducted by National Centre for Science Communicators, July 2000 - till today.
* Lecturer for certificate course in science journalism organised at The Institute of Science, Mumbai, 2004
* Participated in the Third International Union of Science Communications Conference, an associated event in the 4th Science Centre World Congress, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 10-14 April, 2005 as speaker on the topic “Science Communication - Country Experiences”
* Edited proceedings of 3rd International Conference for Science Communicators, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10 April-14 April, 2005
* Edited the book Preserve your rare books… The natural way Books.Manuscripts.Metal Objects, published by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, (Prince of Wales Museum), Mumbai, 2006

Contributions to electronic media
* Contributed to www.zeelearn.com Zee Interactive Learning Systems (ZILS), Zee Education, Mumbai, March 2000-till today - a web site for children.
* Contributed on health issues to , Mumbai
* Contributed on health issues to Arogya Ltd., Mumbai - a web site for medicos
* Contributed on health issues to www.cafemumbai.com ICICI Ltd., Mumbai
* Contributing to Amrita Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Publishers, Mumbai.

Achievements
* Certificate of Achievement - Science Communication Skills - for participation in training course on communicating science to public
conducted by The British Council, Mumbai, January 2000
* Award - C.B.Sharma National Award for Science Communication - for outstanding efforts towards Science Popularization and Communication,
conferred by the Indian Science Writer’s Association (ISWA), August 2003.

Memberships
* Member of Consultative Panel - All India Radio, Mumbai, 1994-1996
* Life member of Indian Science Writers’ Association (ISWA), New Delhi
* Executive committee member of ISWA, New Delhi, 1995-1996
* On the Panel of Experts for National Institute of Science communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi, 2002-2004 and 2004-2006.
* Treasurer & Member of the National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC), Mumbai
* Member of Press Club, Mumbai

Books
* Gene Play - A popular science book on genetic engineering, National Book Trust, India, New Delhi. (1998), (2001) Edn.
* Strange Plants - for children between 9 to 14 years, National Institute of Science Communication, CSIR India, New Delhi (1998)
* “Self Care - for women”, National Book Trust, India, New Delhi (1999), (2002).
* Chemicals of Life - for children between 14-18 years, National Institute of Science Communication, CSIR India, New Delhi (2000)
* The Femina Book of Wedding, Times of India Publication - Get Fit! pg.57-58, (2000)
* Body Clock - a popular science book, National Book Trust, India, (2003)
* AIDS-a fatal gateway - National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM), CSIR Publication, (2003).
* The Femina book of Good Parenting, Times of India Publication - Keep your child safe, pg. 20-25, (2003)
* Growing up with Science, a text book of Science and Technology, Standard 7, chapters 7 and 8, published by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, (2003)
* Growing up with Science, a text book of Science and Technology, Standard 8, chapter 15, published by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai (2003)
* The Sun - a popular science book, National Book Trust, India, (2005)
* Femina Book of Good Parenting, Times of India Publication - School and learning - Making school life easier - pg. 62-65, Bully for you - pg. 66-68, (2006)

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