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{{short description|Medical scientist}}
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{{Infobox scientist
|name = Maharaj Kishan Bhan
|image = The Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of S&T, Dr. M.K. Bhan addressing a Press Conference to apprise on the two significant R&D results emanating from DBT support, in New Delhi on May 31, 2012.jpg
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|caption =M. K. Bhan addressing a Press Conference to apprise on the two significant R&D results emanating from DBT support, in New Delhi on May 31, 2012.
|birth_date = {{birth date|1947|11|09|df=yes}}
|Birth_place = [[Kashmir]], India
|death_date = {{death date and age|2020|01|26|1947|11|9|df=yes}}
|residence = [[India]]
|nationality =[[India]]n
|field = [[Medical Science]]
|work_institution = [[Department of Biotechnology]]
|alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
* [[Armed Forces Medical College, Pune]]
* [[Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]], [[Chandigarh]]}}
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'''Maharaj Kishan Bhan''' (9 November 1947 – 26 January 2020) was an Indian [[pediatrics|pediatrician]] and clinical scientist.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maharaj Kishan Bhan Aims For a New Bio Culture |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/big-bet/maharaj-kishan-bhan-aims-for-a-new-bio-culture/24532/1|access-date=17 August 2012|newspaper=Forbes|date=4 May 2011}}</ref> He received [[M.B.B.S.]] Degree (1969) from [[Armed Forces Medical College, Pune]] and [[M.D.]] Degree from [[Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]], [[Chandigarh]]. He carried out extensive post doctoral research at [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] in the areas of diarrheal diseases and child nutrition with an emphasis on [[Public Health|public health]] issues. He served as the president of the [[JIPMER|Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jipmer.edu.in/dr-mk-bhan-president-jipmer/|title=President, JIPMER}}</ref>

He was known for developing Rota Viral Vaccine in collaboration with [[Bharat Biotech International]]. He was positioned as Secretary, [[Department of Biotechnology]], [[Government of India]], until 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaping Technologies into Real Life Programs|url=http://biospectrumindia.ciol.com/cgi-bin/printer.asp?id=78001|access-date=17 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.is/20121209190605/http://biospectrumindia.ciol.com/cgi-bin/printer.asp?id=78001|archive-date=9 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bhan conceived the newly formed BIRAC, which is expected to result in product development by industry in collaboration with academia. This initiative is to boost product development in the country. For this Bhan was actively assisted by Renu Swarup and Ravi Dhar from BIRAC. An elected fellow of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]],<ref name="List of FellowsNAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.nams-india.in/downloads/fellowsmembers/ZZ.pdf | title=List of Fellows — NAMS | publisher=National Academy of Medical Sciences | date=2016 | access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref> he was awarded in 1990 the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]], the highest science award in [[India]], in the Medical Sciences category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Full list of winners of the Shanti Swaroop Prize|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/13729624/Bhatnagar-Prize-Winner#page=70|access-date=17 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028213140/http://www.scribd.com/doc/13729624/Bhatnagar-Prize-Winner#page=70|archive-date=28 October 2011}}</ref> He held honorary [[Doctor of Science]] and was responsible for policy formulation and was Member of the Jury for nearly all major national science awards awarded by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Speakers Bios|url=http://www.stanford.edu/group/biodesign/cgi-bin/indianmedtechsummit/?page_id=17|work=Indian Medtech Summit|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

==Prizes and honours==
*[[Genome Valley]] Excellence Award — BIO ASIA (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.biospectrumasia.com/biospectrum/influencers/173552/padma-bhushan-dr-mk-bhan-genome-valley-excellence-award |title=Padma Bhushan Dr MK Bhan to get Genome Valley Excellence Award today - BioSpectrum Asia |access-date=22 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507200005/http://www.biospectrumasia.com/biospectrum/influencers/173552/padma-bhushan-dr-mk-bhan-genome-valley-excellence-award |archive-date=7 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Padma Bhushan Awards (2010-2019)|Padmabhushan for civil services - 2013]].<ref name=pib4>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Announced|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]] |date=25 January 2013|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>
*[[Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research]] - 2003
*Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercialization Award - 2003
*[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] - 1990
*National Ranbaxy Award - 1990
*S.S. Mishra Award of the National Academy of Medical Sciences - 1986
*ST Achar Gold Medal of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - 1984

==References==
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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–19}}
{{SSBPST recipients in Medical Science}}
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[[Category:1947 births]]
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[[Category:Indian paediatricians]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service]]
[[Category:Indian medical researchers]]
[[Category:Fellows of the National Academy of Medical Sciences]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian medical doctors]]
[[Category:Medical doctors from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Medical Science]]
[[Category:Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research alumni]]

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