Sujoy K. Guha
Sujoy K. Guha | |
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| Born | 20 June 1940 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | IIT Kharagpur University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) |
| Known for | Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance |
| Awards | Padma Shri,2020 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | biomedical engineer |
Sujoy Kumar Guhais an Indianbiomedical engineer.He was born inPatna,India,20 June 1940.[1]He did his undergraduate degree (B.Tech.) inelectrical engineeringfromIIT Kharagpur,followed by a master's degree in electrical engineering at IIT, and anothermaster's degreefrom theUniversity of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign. Guha later received hisPh.D.in medicalphysiologyfromSt. Louis University.[2]
Guha founded the Centre for Biomedical Engineering. He obtained hisMBBSdegree from theUniversity College of Medical Sciences,Delhi University.One of the founders of biomedical engineering in India, Guha is internationally known in the areas ofrehabilitationengineering,bioengineeringin reproductive medicine, and technology for rural health care. He has received severalawardsand has more than 100 research papers in cited journals. In 2003, he became a chair professor at IIT Kharagpur.[1]He was awarded thePadma Shri,India's fourth-highest civilian honor in 2020.[3]
Guha's major contributions have been in the invention and development of the non-hormonal polymer-based injectablemale contraceptive(RISUG), for which the final Phase III clinical trials were completed in 2019.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^abDistinguished Alumnus of IIT KharagpurArchived11 April 2016 at theWayback Machine,retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^abGifford, Bill."The Revolutionary New Birth Control Method for Men".Wired May 2011.Wired Magazine.Retrieved31 May2012.
- ^https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^Kaul, Rhythma (19 November 2019)."India closer to world's first male contraceptive injection".Hindustan Times.Retrieved30 August2020.
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