Health & Environment
Renowned Scientist G.P. Talwar Turns 100
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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Eminent scientist and institution builder Dr. Gursaran Prasad Talwar turned 100 years old on October 2, 2026.
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As part of AIIMS New Delhi's founding faculty, he developed the world's first leprosy vaccine and a hormonal birth control contraceptive vaccine.
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He continues his research active at the bench in a private R&D institution established after his retirement from AIIMS.