Amar Prasad Ray | |
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| Born | 26 February 1913 India |
| Died | 24 September 1996(1996-09-24) (aged 83)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Malariologist, physician |
| Awards | Padma Shri WHO Governance Prize |
Amar Prasad Ray was an Indian physician andmalariologist.[2] Born in 1913, he specialized in community health and the management of Malaria epidemic in India.[2] He was an elected fellow (1962) of theIndian National Science Academy and a recipient of the 1974Darling Foundation Prize from theWorld Health Organization Governance Award.[3] He was honoured by theGovernment of India in 1967, with the award ofPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[4] He was married to Kalyani Ray and had three children.
