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Talwar was known to have done significant work on the treatment of cold injuries which are resulted from exposure to extreme cold conditions and proposed [[prophylactic]] as well as therapeutic measures.<ref name="Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners">{{cite web | url=http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | title=Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners | publisher=Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | date=1999 | access-date=19 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043957/http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Besides, he pioneered thoracic surgery in North India and established specialty departments for the discipline at several hospitals.<ref name="Obituary" /> He received Amir Chand Prize of the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] in 1967. The [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]], one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1970.<ref name="View Bhatnagar Awardees">{{cite web | url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/AwardeeList.aspx | title=View Bhatnagar Awardees | publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | date=2016 | accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref> He died on 21 November 2002 at the age of 71.<ref name="Brief Profile of the Awardee">{{Cite web |url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/content/Detail.aspx?AID=308 |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |date=2017 |publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize}}</ref>
Talwar was known to have done significant work on the treatment of cold injuries which are resulted from exposure to extreme cold conditions and proposed [[prophylactic]] as well as therapeutic measures.<ref name="Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners">{{cite web | url=http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | title=Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners | publisher=Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | date=1999 | access-date=19 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043957/http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Besides, he pioneered thoracic surgery in North India and established specialty departments for the discipline at several hospitals.<ref name="Obituary" /> He received Amir Chand Prize of the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] in 1967. The [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]], one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1970.<ref name="View Bhatnagar Awardees">{{cite web | url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/AwardeeList.aspx | title=View Bhatnagar Awardees | publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | date=2016 | accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref> He died on 21 November 2002 at the age of 71.<ref name="Brief Profile of the Awardee">{{Cite web |url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/content/Detail.aspx?AID=308 |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |date=2017 |publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize}}</ref>


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Janak Raj Talwar
Born(1931-01-01)1 January 1931
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Died21 November 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 71)
NationalityIndian
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Janak Raj Talwar (1 January 1931 – 21 November 2002) was an Indian cardiothoracic surgeon who served in many major Indian medical centres such as All All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur.[1]

Talwar was known to have done significant work on the treatment of cold injuries which are resulted from exposure to extreme cold conditions and proposed prophylactic as well as therapeutic measures.[2] Besides, he pioneered thoracic surgery in North India and established specialty departments for the discipline at several hospitals.[1] He received Amir Chand Prize of the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1967. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1970.[3] He died on 21 November 2002 at the age of 71.[4]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J. S. Guleria (2017). "Obituary" (PDF). National Databases of Indian Medical Journals.
  2. ↑ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2017.


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