National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - NAMS (India)

Prof. P.N. Tandon, FAMS
MS, FRCS, DSc (h.c.), FNA, FNASc, FASc, FTWAS
Prof. P.N. Tandon, born on 13.08.1928, received his medical education at K.G. Medical
College, Lucknow. He was trained in Neurosurgery at Ulleval Hospital Oslo, Norway and
Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Canada. After returning to India he first started a
Neurosurgical Unit at his Alma Mater and then moved to the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi as the founder Professor of the Department of Neurosurgery. Under his
leadership, the department grew into a full-fledged Neurosciences Centre.
Professor Tandon’s research interests were focused on neurological and neurosurgical
disorders of relevance to the country. These included contributions on brain injuries
infections and tumors. He published more than 250 scientific papers, a number of books and
monographs.
Prof. Tandon is a fellow of the three science academies of the country and also of the
National Academy of Medical Sciences and the National Academy of Neurosciences. He is a
fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science, Royal Society of Medicine, England, the
Third World Academy of Science. He was President of the Indian National Science Academy
and National Academy of Sciences, India. He is a recipient of a large number of awards
including BC Roy Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship, Bhatnagar Fellowship, Meghnad
Saha Fellowship. He has been awarded Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma
Vibhushan by the President of India.
Area of specialization: Neurosurgery
Address: 1 Jagriti Enclave, Vikas Marg, Delhi, Tel: (011) Res: 22163272, 22150578, Email:
tandon@nbrc.ac.in
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