Qualification
MBBS, MD - Radiotherapy, Fellowship in Medical OncologyLanguages
EnglishWork Experience
44 Years of ExperienceResearch Experience
• Published over 250 articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals that have benefited eminent researchers across the globe.• Published a book - Becoming A Successful Clinical Trial Investigator
Awards & Achivements
• WHO Fellowship - MD Anderson HospitalHouston
Texas and Long Beach Memorial Cancer Centre
Long Beach
California
USA (1995)
• Performed a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell transplant following high dose chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer on May 9
1995 (the first in the country – this feat has been featured in Limca Book of Records
1998)
• IMA Award for Medical Education and Research (2000 - 2001)
• OISCA Foundation Award (UN Award) for outstanding contribution to cancer treatment and research (2001)
• ‘Leading Scientist of the World 2005’ Award - International Biographical Centre of Cambridge
England (2005)
• NDB Oration Award (2005)
• Dr. G.D. Pandey Oration Award - Haldwani
Uttarakhand (2006)
• Indian Medical Association Award for Clinical Oncology (2006)
• Dr. P. K. Haldar Oration Award - AROI Conference on Translational Research (2007)
• Best Orator of the Year Award - Indian Medical Association (2009)
• Felicitated as Fellow (FAMS) of National Academy of Medical Sciences (2013)
• Life Time Achievement Award - Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (2013)
• Recipient of ‘Padma Shri’ Award
the fourth-highest civilian award in the Republic of India (2013)
• Bestowed ‘Emeritus Membership’ - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Memberships
• Emeritus Member - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)• Member - Society of Cancer Research & National Advisory Committee of Global Cancer Summit 2015
• Member - Indian Council of Medical Research Task Force (set up cancer research projects across the country)
Area of Interest
• Cancer care/oncology• Bone marrow transplant
• Breast cancer
• Blood Cancer
• Gastrointestinal oncology
• Gynecologic oncology
• Hematology oncology
• Head & neck oncology
• Musculoskeletal oncology
• Medical oncology
• Neuro-oncology
• Pedi