Nirmal Kumar Ganguly Explained

Nirmal Kumar Ganguly
Birth Date:	1941
Nationality:	Indian
Citizenship:	India
Alma Mater:	University of Calcutta, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Awards:	Padma 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.

Awards and honours

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Padma Bhushan Awardees - 101 to 110 - Prof. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly. 9 December 2012. India.gov.in. 7 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174730/http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=100. 14 July 2014. dead.
2. Web site: Nirmal Kumar Ganguly. Indian National Science Academy.
3. Web site: Life Time Achievement by BioSpectrumIndia . 9 November 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061023234449/http://www.biospectrumindia.com/content/bsawards/10512073.asp . 23 October 2006 . dead .
4. Web site: List of Fellows - NAMS . National Academy of Medical Sciences . 2016 . 19 March 2016.