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Dr. Gopi A. Tejwani is an Associate Professor Emeritus and the ex-Vice Chair in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University (OSU). He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi in 1973 and subsequently traveled to the United States for his postdoctoral training. Dr. Tejwani has been on the faculty of OSU in Columbus since 1976, where he has done research in neuropharmacology and has taught graduate, undergraduate, and medical students. Dr. Tejwani has published more than 80 original research papers in biochemistry, enzymology, neuropharmacology, and medical education. He has presented his research work at international meetings in more than 20 countries. More than two dozen graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members have received training in his laboratory.

After working for thirty-six years at OSU, Dr. Tejwani retired on July 1, 2012. He is presently Associate Professor Emeritus at the Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine. He still teaches a course at the university every year.

In the twilight years of his illustrious career, he was felicitated with numerous teaching awards at OSU-some of the recent awards are as follows:

Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Medicine, OSU (2002, 2005, 2008, 2011)
Teaching Incentive Award, College of Medicine (2004, 2006, 2008)
Alumni Faculty Teaching Award, College of Medicine, OSU (2006)
Distinguished Educator Award, College of Medicine, OSU (2007)
Excellence in Teaching Award, IP Committee, College of Medicine (2009)

Dr. Tejwani currently resides in Dublin Ohio with his wife Sarla Tejwani. He can be reached at gopitejwani@gmail.com