Celebrating a Century of Science
Pioneering Biomedical Scientist G.P. Talwar Celebrated at AIIMS on His 100th Birthday
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Biomedical scientist G.P. Talwar was celebrated at AIIMS on his 100th birthday for a career that helped build India’s biomedical research infrastructure. A founding AIIMS faculty member, he developed the world’s first leprosy vaccine and a pioneering birth-control vaccine, founded the National Institute of Immunology, and mentored generations of researchers. Talwar returned to India after advanced training in France and Germany and remains involved in research; the centenary event included the release of a commemorative book honoring his work. One account of the celebration also reported a call for him to receive the Bharat Ratna.
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Talwar was the second faculty member to join AIIMS, in August 1956.
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In 1969, Talwar established the ICMR-WHO Research & Training Centre at AIIMS, which helped make India a global hub for immunology training and brought prominent international scientists to the country.
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Talwar’s anti-leprosy vaccine, Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP), was described as instrumental in the near-eradication of leprosy in India.
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Talwar received the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.
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