Prof. Praveen Sharma has more than 37 years’ experience of teaching Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Management. He has over 120 research publications in various prestigious journals and has interest in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Antioxidants and Lead Toxicity. He has delivered Invited Lectures at various National and International Meetings. He is a recipient of G S Seth Medical College Oration Award (2004), Pattabiraman Oration Award (2010), Awadhesh saran memorial Oration Awards (2013) and A.J.Thakur-ACBI award (2015) for distinguished service and significant contribution to the field of Clinical Biochemistry. He has been awarded with merit award by Rajasthan Government in 2002. He has been twice President of ACBI and Fellow of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (FACBI) He is Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry (IJCB) and Chairman, Corporate Wing of ACBI. He has also served as member of Accreditation Committee of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and a NABL Assessor. Dr. Sharma is a Director of National Referral Center of Lead Project India, Jodhpur.

He was ACBI Representative to Asia Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine (IFCC). He is also member of IFCC-CCLM Division. Dr Sharma is Chair Communication Committee of APFCB and also Chief Editor of APFCB News. Besides he is organizing chairman of forthcoming APFCB Congress 2019 Jaipur.

Presently he is Professor and Head of Biochemistry Department, Controller of Examinations and Dean (Research) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.