Prof Dr. Nimesh G Desai
Former Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences
- Dr. Desai is a psychiatrist and a qualified public health professional, with public service academic career of 40 years- having served on the faculty of NIMHANS, Bengaluru and AIIMS, Delhi
- He served at IHBAS, Delhi for 23 years, initially as the Head of Dept of Psychiatry and Medical Suptd; and as Director from 2010 to 2021
- He has also been Member Secretary/ CEO for Delhi State SMHA from from 2008 to 2021.
- He has nearly 100 Research papers, many research monographs; and has 5 national awards for Original Research; and many other Awards.
- He has been a Humphrey –Fulbright Fellow at JHU, USA
- Has been Hon. Gen Secretary and Hon. Editor- IPS
- Has been Founder Editor of IPS-North Zone Journal
- THREE time Marfatia Award Winner as first Author
- He works actively with NGOs and in Community Based Outreach programmes, including Radio & TV.
- Chairman, Aashray Adhikar Abhiyaan( AAA )- NGO for Homeless
- President, Manovikas Charitable Society- NGO for Disability
- He is also with Committees & Advisory Panels of National agencies like NHRC, NDMA, NCW, ICMR and others
- He has worked with these agencies for the Mental Health Aspects of the Pandemic
- Is a Member- NHRC Core Group on Health & Mental Health