Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit
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Born7 September 1902
Died1977 (aged 74–75)
AlmamaterUniversity of Bombay (M.B.B.S)
University of Calcutta (D.P.H)
University of Edinburgh (Ph.D)
University of Calcutta (D.P.H)
University of Edinburgh (Ph.D)
KnownforFirst Director of AIIMS, New Delhi
Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1902 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 74–75) |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay (M.B.B.S) University of Calcutta (D.P.H) University of Edinburgh (Ph.D) |
| Known for | First Director of AIIMS, New Delhi |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1965) |
Bhalchandra Babaji Dikshit (7 September 1902 - 1977) was an Indian physician and pharmacologist. He was the first director of AIIMS, New Delhi.[1] He obtained an M.B.B.S. in 1925 from Bombay University and a D.P.H. from Calcutta University in 1925. He gained both an M.R.C.P.E. in 1933 and a Ph.D. in 1934 from the University of Edinburgh.[2]
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1965.[3]
