Achievements
- Founded and managed a pioneering nutrition consulting firm, N I C H E ® in India from January 2000 to October 2008
- First dietitian in India, trained and certified in Vancouver, Canada, to be a facilitator for Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) founded by Dr Hans Diehl, Director of Lifestyle Medicine Institute, California, USA
- First dietitian from Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) to be a Director on the Board of International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA) in 2008
- ICDA Representative for India and Member, Board of Directors of ICDA from September 2008 to September 2012. Elected to the same position for the second time in September 2016.
- Editor of ICDA newsletter, Dietetics Around the World from September 2008 to November 2016
- National Vice President of IDA from January 2007 to December 2010
- Chapter contributor – “Smart Eating for Smart Kids”
- Co-Editor – Clinical Dietetics Manual, first edition
- Chapter contributor – “Comprehensive Textbook of Applied Nutrition and Dietetics” (to be published)
- National President of IDA from January 2015 to December 2018
- ICDA Representative for India and Member, Board of Directors of ICDA from September 2016 to September 2020
- Member, Board of Advisors, Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine since March 2020
- Founder – Nutrition Nectar – a webinar series to enhance nutrition & health awareness, started in May 2020
- First time in India – Nutrition Consultant for Buddhist Monasteries under Geluk International Foundation
- Co-author of Nutrition Chapter, “Nourishing the Body for Optimal Health”, in the book ‘Lifestyle As Medicine’ published in Sep 2024.
