Personal Info
Received higher training – M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, under World Health Organisation fellowship & thereafter – Long Beach Memorial Cancer Centre, Long Beach, California
Dean – Academics and Professor – Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Former President – Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (Northern Chapter)
Former Chairperson – Indian College of Radiation Oncology (2000-2009)
Specialization :
Cancer Care / Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Head & Neck Oncology, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neuro Oncology, Paediatric (Ped) Oncology, Thoracic Oncology, Uro-Oncology, Gastrointestinal Oncology , Medical Oncology
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)
Experience:
Education:
M.D. (Radiotherapy & Oncology), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
Fellow (FAMS) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
Achievements:
Awards:
WHO Fellowship – MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, 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)
Papers & Publications:
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
