Ajit Kumar Basu
Indian cardiothoracic surgeon
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Indian cardiothoracic surgeon
Ajit Kumar Basu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 India |
| Died | 3 December 1986 |
| Occupation | Cardiac surgeon |
| Known for | Open Heart surgery |
| Awards | Padma Shri Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize |
Ajit Kumar Basu (1912–1986) was an Indian cardiac surgeon.[1][2] He was a recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest Indian science award in 1967.[3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4] He qualified for his FRCS in 1946. He was the first Indian to be appointed examiner of the Royal College and served as its Hunterian Professor.[5]
References
- ↑ S. M. Sengupta (1985). "Ajit Kumar Basu". Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 4 (1): 95–96. doi:10.1007/BF02664099.
- ↑ Arunava Choudhury (July 2009). "Himadri Sarkar: Premature demise of a genius". Indian J. Urol. 25 (3): 288–290. doi:10.4103/0970-1591.56172. PMC 2779946. PMID 19881117.
- ↑ "Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize". Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ajit Kumar Basu (19121986)". dokumen.tips (in Hausa). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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