Translate this page into:
Society of Nuclear Medicine India
This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
This article was originally published by Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
Dr. K Sundaram (1968-70)
Qualified (MD) Gynecologist Ex-Director, Biomedical Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
First President of the Association of Medical Physicists of India (AMPI)
Brigadier Dr. S K Majumdar (1970-72)
Brig Santosh Kumar Majumdar (1st Sept 1920 - 6th Aug 1984) Born in Dinjapur, West Bengal (now in Bangladesh)
Father of Nuclear Medicine in India
Founder of INMAS
Dr. K N Udupa (1972-73)
Founder Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, B H U Ayurvedic doctor of pre-independence era Surgical training at MGH, Boston
Awarded Honorary FRCS Padma Shri in 1972
Dr. R D Ganatra (1973-74)
Longest serving Head of Radiation Medicine Center Medical Doctor Immense contribution in starting RIA services at RMC
Dr. B B Gaitonde (1974-75)
Former Director, Haffkine Institute, Mumbai
Alumnus of K E M Hospital Expert in Biomedical Sciences and Research Methodology
Dr B C Roy Award Winner
Major General Dr. N Lakshmipathy (1975-76)
First batch of DRM from INMAS CDRM (1963), DMRT (1967), DMRD (1968) Massive expansion of INMAS in his tenure
Founder Member of SNMI, Secretary (1973-75) Founder Dean - ICNM (1997-2000)
Dr. S M Sharma (1976-77)
Former Head of Radiation Medicine Center Radiation Oncologist by Qualification Initiated the Thyroid Clinic at RMC
Dr. A Gajraj (1977-78)
Doyen in the field of Radiology Professor and Director at Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai
Past President of IRIA, ICRI Pioneer in using radioactive cobalt needles for cervical cancer
Dr. R S Satoskar (1978-79)
Clinical Pharmacologist Pioneering work in Pharmaco-therapeutics and Drug Trials Author of popular books on Pharmacology
Col. (Dr.) B R Kochhar (1979-80)
Former Director, INMAS (1979) Eminent Pathologist
Dr. A Sarangi (1980-81)
Pioneer of Nuclear Medicine in Orissa
Trained in Nuclear Medicine at Univ of London, where he also worked from 1956-62. Principal of all three Medical Colleges of Orissa Established first Radio-isotope Lab in Orissa Pioneer in bringing the first Gamma Camera in Acharya Harihar Cancer Institute, Cuttack
Sgt Comm. Dr. B N Sharma (1981-82)
M.Sc, Ph.D in Nuclear Medicine from University of Birmingham (U.K.)
Established Department of Nuclear Medicine in Naval Hospital ASVINI, Mumbai in 1965
Joined Bombay Hospital in July 1977 to establish a Dept. of Nuclear Medicine
Dr. K P Paulose (1982-83)
Eminent Physician and Thyroid specialist Deputed by Govt of Kerala to study Nuclear Medicine at Johns Hopkins University
Associate Prof of Nuclear Medicine at Washington Hospital Center, George Washington University (1973-76)
Returned to India to start Thyroid OPD services in Govt Medical Colleges in Kerala
Dr. R R Sharma (1983-84)
Medical Physicist Trained in Nuclear Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital, London
Former Professor & Head (1969-1989), Department of Biophysics & Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Mr. P Ramanathan (1984-85)
Worked and trained generations of NM techs and physicians at RMC, BARC, Mumbai
Instrumental in designing and Initiating DMRIT program
Dr. K R Rajagopalan (1985-86)
Eminent Radiologist from Barnard Institute of Radiology, Chennai
Worked in Nuclear Liver Imaging with publications in prominent journals
Dr. (Mrs.) AM Samuel (1986-87)
Former Head, Radiation Medicine Center and Biomedical Group, BARC Expertise in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine with multiple publications to her credit
Dr. B K Das (1987-88)
Former Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, SGPGIMS, LucknowMedical Graduation from University of Goettingen
Specialist in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine from University of Berlin
Currently, Director and Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Utkal Institute of Medical Sciences, Orissa Former Dean - ICNM
Dr. R D Lele (1988-89)
Pioneer of Nuclear Medicine services in Private Hospitals
Director of Nuclear Medicine, Jaslok & Lilavati Hospitals
Former Dean, Grant Medical College and Sir J J Hospital, Mumbai
Conferred Padmabhushan for work in Nuclear Medicine
Dr. N Ramdas (1989-90)
MD, DCh, DRM
Professor Emirutus, Dr Mgr Medical University
Retired As Professor & Head of Nuclear Medicine, Barnard Institute of Radiology and Imaging, Government General Hospital, Chennai
Dr. O P D Noronha (1990-91)
Former Head, Radiation Medicine Center
Eminent Radiopharmacist
Dr. S K Sharma (1991-92)
Qualified Radiologist, Radiation Oncologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician
Founder of largest chain of Diagnostic Centers in Eastern India, EKO Diagnostics
Former Sheriff of Calcutta
Dr. A K Basu (1992-93)
Second DRM under Brig Majumdar from INMAS
Former Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1971 when the Dept was created
Mentored physicians of today's era like late Dr Padhy and Prof C S Bal
Created Nuclear Medicine facility at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu
Dr. Bharat N Vakil (1993-94)
Former Medical Director, Western Railway's Jagjivanram Hospital, Mumbai
DRM from first batch of RMC
Held various positions in SNMI in 90s
Dr. C N Desai (1994-95)
First Generation of Chemical Radiopharmacists in India
Head, Radiopharmaceutical Division (Sept 1988)
Senior Executive of Radiopharmacy Program in newly formed BRIT
Dr. D K Hazra (1995-96)
Head - Nuclear Medicine at Boston Medical Center, Agra
Former Dean, Indian College of Nuclear Medicine
Awarded Padma Shri in 2014
Dr. Alok Roy (1996-97)
Alumnus of RMC (DRM) and AIIMS (MD Biophysics)
Chairman & Managing Director at Medica Synergie Pvt Ltd
Entrepreneur with Chain of Hospitals in Eastern India
Dr. B A Krishna (1997-98)
First DNB (MNAMS) in Nuclear Medicine from RMC
Former Head, Nuclear Medicine at P D Hinduja Hospital
Director of Nuclear Medicine, Lilavati Hospital
Dr. P S Soni (1998-99)
Retired from RMC
PhD from Mumbai University
Contributed immensely to QA/QC standardization for developing countries
Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab
Former Dean - ICNM
Dr. N Ramamoorthy (1999-2000)
Former Head, Radiopharmaceuticals Division, BARC
Former Head - Radiopharmaceuticals Programme, BRIT
Director - Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the IAEA
Currently, Senior Advisor to Director - BARC
Dr. M M Rehani (2000-01)
Director of Global Outreach for Radiation Protection at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Professor and Head of Medical Physics at the AIIMS (2001) Member of ICRP since 1997
Worked in IAEA for over 10 years
Brig. (Dr.) JK Bhagat (2001-02)
MD Medicine, DRM with nearly 40 years of experience in Nuclear Medicine
Currently, Head of Dept of Nuclear Medicine,Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital, Jaipur
Col. (Dr.) YNI Anand (2002-03)
Experienced Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician
Practising Thyroid Specialist at Mysore
Social Comtrribution as Hon Medical Consultant at PHC
Dr. Sanjay Gambhir (2003-05)
Head of Nuclear Medicine Department at SGPGIMS Lucknow since 2006
Had fellowship in Canada and Japan
Expert and examiner for various committees and courses in India
Brig. (Dr.) S S Anand (2005-07)
Senior Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician at Army Referral and Research Hospital, New Delhi
Former Dean, Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Dr. Arun Malhotra (2007-09)
Former Head, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Former Head, Nuclear Medicine, Delhi State Cancer Institute
Dr. B R Mittal (2009-11)
Professor and Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER Chandigarh
Homi Bhabha Memorial Oration in 2013
Editor-in-chief of IJNM
Current Dean - ICNM
Dr. P K Pradhan (2011-13)
Professor, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow Major interest in thyroid and cardiology nuclear medicine
Dr. G P Bandhopadhyaya (2013-15)
Former Professor, Dept of Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS Eminent Radiopharmacist
Dr. Anshu Rajnish Sharma (2015-17)
Former Editor-in-Chief, IJNM
Head, Dept of Nuclear Medicine Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Held various positions in SNMI over last 20 years
Dr. Rakesh Kumar (2017-2019)
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi
Editor – Nuclear Medicine Communications
Recipient of Homi Bhabha Oration
Dr. Baljinder Singh
Professor in Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Dean, Indian College of Nuclear Medicine from 2013-2017
President Elect, SNMI