NIMHANS former Director Dr BN Gangadhar appointed as Chairman of NMC

NIMHANS extended heartfelt congratulations on appointment of former Director Dr BN Gangadhar as Chairman of NMC.

The former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Medical Commission.

NIMHANS has congratulated him by tweeting, "NIMHANS extends heartfelt congratulations to our former Director Dr BN Gangadhar on his appointment as the Chairman of National Medical Commission @NMC_IND. With 30+ years of expertise in psychiatry, his contributions to the field are unmatched."

About B N Gangadhar

He has been serving as the Director (since January 2016) and Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS. He completed his MBBS in 1978 (Bangalore Medical College), MD Psychiatry in 1981 (NIMHANS), DSc (Doctor of Science) from SVYASA University for research work of Yoga and Mental Health in 2012. He has served as Honorary Dean, Life Sciences at SVYASA Yoga University, Bangalore (from 2013), Adjunct faculty on Consciousness at National Institute of Advanced Studies (from 2014); President of the Indian Psychiatric Society, Karnataka Chapter (2012–13); Visiting Fellow (IBRO), Vienna, Austria (1987–88); Consultant to WHO for inspection of Tsunami relief projects 2008. He is presently on the expert committees of DST and on the national AYUSH committee for integrative medicine. He is the recipient of the coveted Sir CV Raman Award and Doctors Day Award from the Government of Karnataka. He has also shared over 25 awards with other primary recipients. B N Gangadhar was elected Fellow in 2019.

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the field of mental health and neurosciences.

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