About Saroj Gupta
Lived 1929 – 2010 (aged 80). Saroj Gupta was a physician and medical professional.
Saroj Gupta (5 December 1929 – 21 May 2010) was an Indian radiation oncologist, medical educator, and the founder of the Cancer Centre Welfare Home and Research Institute (now renamed the Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute) in Thakurpukur, Kolkata. He was a pioneer of organized, affordable oncology care in eastern India. In recognition of his contributions to medicine, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the nation's fourth-highest civilian honor, in 1987. He also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata in 1989.
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Indian oncologist
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Saroj Gupta was born on 5 December 1929.
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Saroj Gupta died on 21 May 2010.
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Saroj Gupta was a physician and medical professional.
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