Himmatrao Bawaskar
Indian researcher & physician (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar is an Indian physician from Mahad, Maharashtra. He is known for his research on treatment for scorpion stings. Much of his work has been published in the British medical journal The Lancet. He has also conducted research in the fields of snake bites, cardiovascular diseases, and hypothyroidism.
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Born | (1951-03-03) 3 March 1951 (age 73) Dehed village (now in Bhokardan, Jalna, Maharashtra), India |
Education | MBBS, MD |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Scorpion sting envenomation research |
Spouse | Dr. Pramodini Bawaskar |
Children | 2 |
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In 2022, Bawaskar was awarded India's third highest civil award, the Padma Shri.[1][2]