D R Arora, MD, PhD, MNAMS
Ex-Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana
Dr. D R Arora is a distinguished microbiologist with more than 45 years of teaching experience in microbiology. He has served as the Head of the Department of Microbiology at various prestigious institutions, including Maharaja Agrasen Medical College and SGT University in Haryana. Dr. Arora has also played a key role in medical accreditation as a Lead Assessor for NABL and Principal Assessor for NABH.
He has authored 12 textbooks and published over 150 research articles in national and international journals. His research on Klebsiella pneumoniae and malaria parasites has been recognized globally, with citations in World Health Organization (WHO) reports and prominent microbiology texts. Dr. Arora's significant contributions to research earned him the Smt. Kunti Mehrotra Award in 1983. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences in 1985 and received a WHO fellowship for HIV/AIDS research. In recognition of his achievements, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists in 2023.
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