Jasbir Singh Bajaj

Dr.Jasbir Singh Bajaj, is an Indian Physician and Diabetologist has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan award, India's second highest, for his outstanding contribution to the medical sciences and research besides efforts to improve the healthcare delivery system, by President of India Pratibha Patil.[1][2] Earlier he was decorated with the Padma Shri in 1981 and the Padma Bhushan in 1982.[3] He is the first Punjabi and only the ninth person in the country to receive the award for services in the field of medicine and research.[4]

He has served earlier as member(health) of the 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 from 1991 to 1996. He specializes in endocrinology and was honoured by the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden when, at the time of its 175th anniversary celebration in 1985, Doctorate in Medicine was conferred upon him.[5] He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London as well as of Edinburgh, and of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.[6] He is also a founder fellow of the Indian College of Physicians.

References

  1. ↑ "Bahuguna, Aishwarya, Dhoni on Padma list". Indian Express.
  2. ↑ "List of Padma winners". Hindustan Times.
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dr J S Bajaj gets Padma Vibhushan". Pubjab Newspaper Service.
  5. ↑ "Jasbir S Bajaj awarded Padma Vibhushan". Indian Express.
  6. ↑ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.


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