Amar Prasad Ray was an Indian physician and malariologist.[1] Born in 1913, he specialized in community health and the management of Malaria epidemic in India.[1] He was an elected fellow (1962) of the Indian National Science Academy and a recipient of the 1974 World Health Organization Governance Award.[2] 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.[3] He was married to Kalyani Ray and had three children.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deceased fellow. Indian National Science Academy(2015). Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ WHO Award. WHO(2015). Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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