death_date awards nationality fields name birth_date article_title citizenship alma_mater
29 october 1978 padma bhushan -lrb- 1954 -rrb- indian pathology , cancer v. r. khanolkar 13 april 1895 v. r. khanolkar
 india university of london
v. r. khanolkar

vasant ramji khanolkar m.d. -lrb- 13 april 1895 -- 29 october 1978 -rrb- better known as v. r. khanolkar was an eminent indian pathologist .
he made major contributions to the epidemiology and understanding of cancer , blood groups , and leprosy .
he is often referred as the `` father of pathology and medical research in india . ''
he was born on 13 april 1895 in gomantak maratha samaj family .
he has studied medicine in university of london and obtained m.d. in pathology in 1923 .
he has joined as professor of pathology in grants medical and seth g. s. medical colleges .
he was also closely associated with the tata memorial hospital and served as director of laboratories and research .
government of india appointed him a national research professor of medicine which was held for ten years .
he helped to organize the indian cancer research centre and served as director from its inception until 1973 .
he was founder president of the indian association of pathologists and microbiologists .
dr. khanolkar has published 3 books on cancer and leprosy and more than 100 scientific papers .
he has received padma bhushan in 1955 from government of india for his distinguished service to humanity .
he died october 29 , 1978 .
he was survived by his wife and daughter .
dr. v. r. khanolkar oration has been established from the year 1987 by the national academy of medical sciences in the memory dr. v. r. khanolkar , the first president of the academy .
