Besides, what was the award received by Dr BC Roy?
New Delhi: Nine AIIMS doctors, including institute director Dr Randeep Guleria, were awarded the prestigious Dr B C Roy Award for excellence in the field of medicine on Friday. They received the honour from President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Also, which is the highest medical award in India? Dr. B. C. Roy Award
In this manner, who got first BC Roy Award?
It was first awarded in 1973 to Sandip Mukerjee, FRCS, of Willingdon Hospital (now Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital), New Delhi, by V. V. Giri, the then President of India.
What is the highest Doctor Award?
The awards are sometimes referred to as "America's Nobels". Lasker Award has gained a reputation for identifying future winners of the Nobel Prize.
| Lasker Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Medical Science |
| Date | 1945 |
| Hosted by | Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation |
| Reward(s) | $250,000 |