Amar Prasad Ray
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Born | 26 February 1913
India
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Died | 24 September 1996(1996-09-24) (aged 83)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Malariologist, physician |
Awards | Padma Shri WHO Governance Prize |
Amar Prasad Ray was an Indian physician and malariologist.[2] Born in 1913, he specialized in community health and the management of Malaria epidemic in India.[2] He was an elected fellow (1962) of the Indian National Science Academy and a recipient of the 1974 Darling Foundation Prize from the World Health Organization Governance Award.[3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[4] He was married to Kalyani Ray and had three children.