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'''Jasbir Singh Bajaj''' was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[physician]] and [[diabetologist]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second-highest civilian award, for his outstanding contribution to the [[medical sciences]] and research, and his efforts to improve the [[healthcare]] delivery system.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bahuguna-aishwarya-dhoni-on-padma-list/415213/0 | work=Indian Express | title= Bahuguna, Aishwarya, Dhoni on Padma list}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/370836.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126005826/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/370836.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-26 |work=Hindustan Times |title=List of Padma winners }}</ref> Earlier he was decorated with the [[Padma Shri]] in 1981 and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1982.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2014 }}</ref> He was the ninth person in the country to receive the award for services in the field of medicine and research.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.punjabnewspaper.com/wordpress/2009/01/25/dr-j-s-bajaj-gets-padma-vibhushan/| work=Pubjab Newspaper Service| title= Dr J S Bajaj gets Padma Vibhushan}}</ref>

Bajaj was a member (health) of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]] with the rank of [[Minister of state]] in 1991–98. He joined the [[AIIMS]] faculty in 1966 and in 1979 was appointed professor and head of medicine. He was appointed honorary physician to the [[President of India]] during 1977-1982 and again from 1987 to 1992. He was also consultant physician to the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime minister]] from 1991 to 1996. He specialized in [[endocrinology]] and was honoured by the [[Karolinska Institutet|Karolinska Institute]], [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] when, at the time of its 175th anniversary celebration in 1985, [[Doctor of Medicine|Doctorate in Medicine]] was conferred upon him.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-01/chandigarh/28002275_1_padma-vibhushan-physicians-aiims-faculty|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120701133155/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-01/chandigarh/28002275_1_padma-vibhushan-physicians-aiims-faculty|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2012-07-01|work= [[The Times of India]]| title= Jasbir S Bajaj awarded Padma Vibhushan}}</ref> He was a fellow of the [[Royal College of Physicians]] of [[London]] as well as of [[Edinburgh]], and of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]].<ref name="List of Fellows - NAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.nams-india.in/downloads/fellowsmembers/ZZ.pdf | title=List of Fellows - NAMS | publisher=National Academy of Medical Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=March 19, 2016}}</ref> He was also a founder fellow of the Indian College of Physicians.
Prof. Bajaj died on January 8, 2019.

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