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The Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize is the oldest award of ICMR, instituted in 1953 by the Late Major General Amir Chand for significant research contributions in biomedical sciences.
The prize for 2001 is being presented to Late Prof Subhash Raghuvir Naik, Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Dr Naik receives the prize for his work on "Gastroenterology (hepatitis)"
Late Prof S.R. Naik had been actively engaged in the field of gastroenterology for more than 30 years as an academician and researcher. His outstanding contributions have been in the field of viral hepatitis, amoebiasis and chronic liver disease. His research included epidemiological, clinical, experimental and molecular biology studies. Contributions made by Prof Naik had a significant impact on the understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Dr Naik had been the recipient of many awards, orations and fellowships of prestigious scientific bodies. He was fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences and National Academy of Sciences.
He had published more than 250 papers in both national and international journals of repute.