Kanak Kanti Barua

Kanak Kanti Barua is a Bangladeshi neurosurgeon and academic. He is serving as 10th Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU).[1][2][3]

Kanak Kanti Barua
কনক কান্তি বড়ুয়া
10th Vice Chancellor Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Assumed office
24 March 2018
Appointed byPresident of Bangladesh
Preceded byKamrul Hasan Khan
President
Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
In office
2017–2019
Preceded byMd. Sanowar Hossain
Succeeded byQuazi Deen Mohammad
Personal details
Born1953 (age 67–68)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka Medical College
Kobe University

Early life and education

Barua was born in 1953.[4] He passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1977.[2] He obtained FCPS from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1990. He achieved MS in Neurosurgery in 2003 and completed his Ph.D. in 2004 from Kobe University.[5][6]

Career

Barua joined the then IPGMR (Now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University) in 1985.[4] He served as Chairman of Neurosurgery and also as Dean of Faculty of Surgery at this University.[4] He was appointed as 10th Vice Chancellor of BSMMU in March 2018.[7] He also served as president of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons from 2017 to 2019.[7]

Publications

Barua published more than 47 papers in different national and international reputed journals.[5][6][8]

Affiliations with professional organisations

Barua served as President of Bangladesh Society of Neurosurgeons (BSNS) and was also the Founder Secretary General of the society. He was the President of SAARC Society of Neurosurgeons.[4] He was also the secretary, Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons in 2000–2002.[5]

Awards and recognition

Barua was awarded with fellowship of International College of Surgeons from USA in 1993. He was awarded with honorary FSLCS from Sri Lanka College of Surgeons, Sri Lanka and honorary FCPS from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in 2012.[5][6] He received Professr PS Ramani lifetime achievement award in 2019.[9] He was awarded by BMA North American Chapter at New Orleans on 26 July 2018 for Outstanding Performance and service in the field of Neurosurgery.[4][10][11]

References
  1. "Former Honorable VC's list. Vice Chancellor - BSMMU-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University". bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  2. bdnews24.com, Senior Correspondent. "BSMMU gets Prof Kanak Kanti Barua as new vice-chancellor". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  3. "Prof Kanak Kanti Barua new VC of BSMMU". The Daily Star. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. "Bangladesh Society of Neurosurgeons". www.bsnsbd.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  5. "Vice Chancellor - BSMMU-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University". bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  6. "অধ্যাপক কনক কান্তি বড়ুয়া আন্তর্জাতিক অ্যাওয়ার্ডে ভূষিত". Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  7. "Dr Kanak Kanti Barua new BSMMU VC". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  8. "Kanak Kanti Barua's research works | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka (BSMMU) and other places". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  9. "Awardees – Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association". Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  10. "BSMMU VC gets BMANA award". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  11. "BSMMU VC Prof Kanak receives BMANA award". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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