Mahdi Hasan

Mahdi Hasan (21 March 1936 – 12 January 2013) was an anatomist from Uttar Pradesh, India.

Early life Hasan was born on 21 March 1936 in Gadayan, Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father, Jawad Husain, was a tehsildar, posted at Mohanlalganj in Lucknow district, and his mother was Tayyabunnisa Begun. Hasan's father died when Hasan was four years old, and his mother, being ill, was unable to care for him. He was subsequently raised by his brothers, Mr. Bakhshish Hussain and Mr. Ghulam Hussain, IAS.

Education In 1950, Hasan enrolled in the Christian College at Lucknow, where he did his Intermediate. Thereafter, he did his B.Sc. first year from the Lucknow University and in 1952 he was selected in M.B.B.S. at the King George Medical College. After graduation, he joined the Department of Anatomy as a demonstrator in the year 1958 and worked till early 1963 while completing his post-graduation as well. He moved to the J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, as an associate professor, where he would spend the bulk of his career.

Hasan collaborated with colleagues from manifold disciplines like physiology, pharmacology, neurochemistry, pathology, neurology, radiology, otorhinolaryngology, and neurosurgery to study problems of national relevance such as environmental pollution, pesticide neurotoxicity, heavy metal neurotoxicity and hydrocephalus.

Achievements Awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in the field of medicine in 2012 Gold Medal Award was instituted by the Anatomical Society of India in 1990 (continues till date). An award was instituted by the Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences in his name in 2014. Awarded Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, for being the Eminent Medical Teacher by Medical Council of India in 1992.

Death Hasan died on 12 January 2013 at the age of 76 from natural causes.