Khushwant Lal Wig

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Khushwant Lal Wig
Born(1904-09-30)30 September 1904
British India
Died8 June 1986(1986-06-08) (aged 81)
Bern, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Physician
Academic
Writer
Years active1931–1986
Known forMedical academics and research
SpouseShanta Puri
Children3
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Dr. B. C. Roy Award

Khushwant Lal Wig (1904–1986) was an Indian physician, medical academic, writer and the director of the

Royal College of Physicians of London and a recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1964, for his contributions to the Medical science.[2]

Biography

Kushwant Lal Wig was born on 30 September 1904 to Mohan Lal Wig and Dhan Devi Chib in a rich family of

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as a professor of medicine and, later, as the director of the institution till his superannuation in 1969.[1]

Wig served as an examiner at several universities

Royal College of Physicians of London elected him as their Fellow in 1961 before the Government of India honoured him with the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1964.[5] In 1962, he also served as the honorary physician to the President of India.[5]

Wig, who was honoured by the Banaras Hindu University with honorary doctorate (DSc),[8] died on 8 June 1986, at Bern, Switzerland, survived by his wife Shanta Puri and their son and two daughters.[1] The All India institute of Medical Sciences named their Centre for Medical Education as K. L. Wig Centre for Medical Education and Technology, in honour of its former director[9][10] and the National Academy of Medical Sciences instituted an annual oration under the name, Dr. K. L. Wig Oration.[11] The story of his life has been documented in his autobiography, Memoirs of a Medical Man.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lives of the Fellows". Royal College of Physicians of London. 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ "List of MBBS graduates" (PDF). King Edward Medical University. 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Membership Examination" (PDF). Royal College of Physicians of London. October 1931. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Padma Bhushan profile" (PDF). Government of India. 1964. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. ^ Kushwant Singh (November 2006). "Dont Worry, Be Happy". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Founder Fellows" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Wig, K. L. (Khushwant Lal), 1904-". Library of Congress. 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  9. ^ "K. L. Wig Centre for Medical Education and Technology". AIIMS. 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Dr. B.V. Adkoli". NCHPE. 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  11. ^ "DMCH doctor awarded 'Dr K L Wig Oration 2014-2015'". Daily Post. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ISBN 9788175361942
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