The Founder of Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute,
Padmashree Dr. Saroj Gupta was recognized nationally & internationally as a legendary figure. Although difficult to enumerate, his many achievements & accolades include:
Former President, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
Founder and Past President, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (W.B. Chapter)
Consultant Radiotherapist till 1980, Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital
Former Faculty Member, M.D. Radiotherapy, University of Calcutta
"‘Man of CALCUTTA" – Just World, 1980
Padmasree from the President of India, 1987
Rathindra Purashkar from Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, at Viswa Bharati University in 1988
19th August, 1973 – Project blueprint was exhibited and inaugurated at Calcutta Information Centre in presence of Health Minister
Dr Saroj Gupta with Mitterand, Jyoti Basu, Nurul Hassan
Members of Late Chintaharan Das’s family gifted 6.5 acres of his land for our project on 6th July, 1973
Honours and Recognition of our Founder Dr Saroj Gupta
Padmashree - 1987
Padmashree 1989
Rathindra Puraskar Vishvabharati - 1988
Man of Calcutta - 1979
Dr Saroj Gupta With Sri Pranab Mukherjee (Finance Minister)
Vice President of India Mr. Hidayatullah opens the Nuclear Medicine Unit on 24th May, 1982
Inauguration of Cancer Centre by Mrs. Indira Gandhi (PM) on 4th January, 1981
Tele-Cobalt Therapy Unit. (First such unit in private hospital in Eastern India) Diagnostic & Research Unit with OPD & OT rooms. Social Rehabilitation & Occupational Therapy Unit.
Mother Teresa lays foundation stone of “The Cottage of Peace” on 3rd November, 1979
First individual Donation from Mrs. Hema Prabha Ghosh in memory of her son who died in a Plane Crash