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| name = Amit Banerjee<br />
| citizenship = Indian<br />
| occupation = Academic Administrator, Professor, Healthcare Specialist, Cardiothoracic Surgeon<br />
| title = Chancellor, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University<br />
| employer = Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University<br />
| education = [[Maulana Azad Medical College]] (MBBS, MS in General Surgery, M. Ch in Cardiothoracic Surgery)<br />
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'''Amit Banerjee''' is an Indian cardio-thoracic surgeon, academician and university administrator. He is the Chancellor of [[Siksha 'O' Anusandhan]] University.<ref>{{cite web |title= Governance Structure |url=https://www.soa.ac.in/governance-structure | website= SOA |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref> He was formerly [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences]] ([[WBUHS]]) (2011–2014) and Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar (2015–2019), Pro-Chancellor, SOA University (2020–2023), Director-Professor and head of CTVS Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi, Head of the Department of Surgery, Delhi University (2009–2010).<ref>{{cite web |title= Health varsity gets VC after 2 years |url=<br />
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/health-varsity-gets-vc-after-2-years/articleshow/17027029.cms | website= Times of India |date=<br />
31 October 2012 |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Life and career ==<br />
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Amit Banerjee graduated, completed his MBBS (1971), MS in general surgery (1977) and Master of Surgery (cardiothoracic surgery) (1980) from the [[Maulana Azad Medical College]], New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web |title= Amit Banerjee |url= https://www.ctsnet.org/home/abanerjee| website= CTSNET |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref><br />
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He was a professor at Delhi University, head of cardiothoracic surgery at [[Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research]] ([[JIPMER]]), Puducherry.<ref>{{cite web |title= Department of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) |url= https://www.jipmer.edu.in/department/cardiothoracic-vascular-surgery/general-info<br />
| website= JIPMER |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref> He is credited with establishing open heart surgery and a post-doctoral training centre in JIPMER. From 1992 to 2004, he served as professor at Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi, where he was later appointed director-professor of cardiothoracic surgery in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title= Annual Report |url= https://mamc.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/mamc/generic_multiple_files/annual_report2012.pdf | website= MAMC |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref> Later he took on the role of the VC at West Bengal University of Health Sciences.<ref>{{cite web |title= Prof Amit Banerjee takes over as VC of Odisha's SOA University |url= https://sambadenglish.com/prof-amit-banerjee-takes-vc-odishas-soa-university/| website= Sambad English |date= 8 January 2015|access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Online Study Won't Spur Excellence |url=<br />
https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2015/Jun/15/online-study-wont-spur-excellence-769479.html | website= New Indian Express |date=<br />
12 June 2015 |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref><br />
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He is the founding editor of ''The MAMC Magazine SPANDAN'' and the ''MAMC Wall Magazine''; editor of ''JIPMER Scientific Bulletin''; and editor, ''Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery''. He is also a reviewer, editorial board member, and advisor of various national and international journals. He has published more than 150 research papers, authored several book chapters on the specialty field.<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
[[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented Dr. B.C. Roy National Award 2007 to Prof. Amit Banerjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on July 01, 2008.jpg|thumb|Indian President [[Pratibha Patil]] presents the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award 2007 to Amit Banerjee, at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] in New Delhi on July 01, 2008]]<br />
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He is a recipient of Dr BC Roy Award (received from the President Pratibha Patil).<ref>{{cite web |title= President confers B.C. Roy Award on eminent doctors |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/president-confers-bc-roy-award-on-eminent-doctors-26841-2008-07-01 | website= India Today|date= July 2008 |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref> He also received Distinguished Alumnus' Award.<ref>{{cite web |title= Distinguished Alumnus' Award |url= https://mamc.delhi.gov.in/mamc/distinguished-alumumunus-award | website= MAMC |access-date= September 18, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dOF9PkcAAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar Profile]<br />
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