V. R. Khanolkar
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V. R. Khanolkar | |
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Born | 13 April 1895 |
Died | 29 October 1978 | (aged 83)
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of London |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (1954) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pathology, Cancer |
Vasant Ramji Khanolkar (13 April 1895 – 29 October 1978), better known as V. R. Khanolkar, was an Indian
He was born on 13 April 1895 in Gomantak Maratha Samaj Family.[citation needed] He studied medicine at the University of London and obtained his M.D. in Pathology in 1923. He was a Professor of Pathology in Grant Medical and Seth G. S. Medical Colleges in Mumbai.
He was also closely associated with the
He was founder president of the Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. He published three books on cancer and leprosy and more than 100 scientific papers.
He received Padma Bhushan in 1955 from the Government of India.[2]
He died October 29, 1978.[3] The Dr. V. R. Khanolkar Oration was established in 1987 by the National Academy of Medical Sciences in his memory.[4]
Honorable positions
- president of the International Cancer Research Commission (1950–1954).
- president of the International Union Against Cancer.
- member of the World Health Organization panel on cancer and leprosy.
- member of the United Nations scientific committee on the effects of atomic radiation.
- member of the World Health Organization advisory committee on medical research.
- member of the governing body of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
- vice-chancellor of Bombay University(1960–1963).
- chairman of the Biological and Medical Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Department, Government of India (1955–1960).
Selected publications
- V. R. Khanolkar, Non-specific training of antibody production. The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology, Volume 27, Issue 2, pages 181–186, 1924.
- V. R. Khanolkar, T. B. Panse, and V. D. Divekar. Gamma-Sitosteryl Glycoside in Tobacco. Science, 16 September 1955: Vol. 122. no. 3168, pp. 515 – 516
- Sanghvi, L. D.; Rao, K. C. M.; Khanolkar, V. R. (7 May 1955). "Smoking and Chewing of Tobacco in Relation to Cancer of the Upper Alimentary Tract". PMID 14363805.
- Khanolkar, V. R. (1 March 1961). "Diagnosis of Leprosy". PMID 29244278.
References
- PMID 12376929.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Obituary, V. R. Khanolkar at Cancer Research.
- ^ http://www.nams-india.in/Oration%20and%20Awards.pdf [dead link]