Nirmal Kumar Ganguly

Nirmal Kumar Ganguly
Born1941
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
AwardsPadma Bhushan[1]

Nirmal Kumar Ganguly (born 1941)[2] is an Indian microbiologist specialising in tropical diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diarrhea.

Education

Ganguly is a graduate of R. G. Kar Medical College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. He did his MD in Microbiology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research where he also served as Acting Director.[3]

Career

Ganguly has been Emeritus Professor of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and was Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (1998-2007). An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[4] he is currently President of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research.[2]

Awards and honours

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Padma Bhushan Awardees - 101 to 110 - Prof. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly". India.gov.in. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Nirmal Kumar Ganguly". Indian National Science Academy.
  3. ^ "Life Time Achievement by BioSpectrumIndia". Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
  4. ^ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.


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