Awards and Honours

2026

Title of Award

WHO Regional Director’s Special Recognition Award

Awarding Body

WHO Country Office for India

Speciality

Special Director-General Award

2026

Title of Award

CMA Fellowship

Awarding Body

Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) Fellowship during the CMA BIOETHICON 2026 Global Summit held at Kanyakumari, India

Speciality

Given for exemplary leadership, unwavering commitment, and remarkable contributions to public health, preventive medicine, tobacco control, health systems strengthening, medical education, research, and global health.

2026

Title of Award

Fellowship (FRCPE)

Awarding Body

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Speciality

2026

Title of Award

Dr. R.V. Rajam Recognition of Academic Excellence (RAE) Award

Awarding Body

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)

Speciality

2026

Title of Award

Second Prize under the Category ‘Professor’ for High-Impact Work

Awarding Body

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Speciality

2026

Title of Award

Annual Mira Aghi Award for LMIC Research

Awarding Body

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Speciality

2025

Title of Award

Global Research Network Award during SRNT Conference at the Hilton New Orleans riverside (March 12-15, 2025)

Awarding Body

Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT)

Speciality

2025

Title of Award

“Potential for Innovation Award” category for the study ‘Developing a capacity building training model for public health managers of low and middle income countries ’ PGIMER, Chandigarh

Awarding Body

Post Graduate Institute of medical Education and research, Chandigarh

Speciality

2025

Title of Award

State Convener for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & Chandigarh

Awarding Body

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)

Speciality

2023

Title of Award

Fellowship

Awarding Body

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)

Speciality

Public health and health systems leadership

2023

Title of Award

Dr. JE Park Oration

Awarding Body

Indian Public Health Association (IPHA)

Speciality

2022

Title of Award

Dr. Nandagudi Suryanarayana Rao Award

Awarding Body

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)

Speciality

2021

Title of Award

Country coordinator from India for South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT)

Awarding Body

University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Speciality

2021

Title of Award

Convener of Scientific Support Group for Strengthening National Tobacco Testing Laboratories (NTTLs) of India

Awarding Body

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Speciality

Scientific strengthening of tobacco testing laboratories (NTTLs)

2021

Title of Award

Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine, Faculty of Education & Health Sciences

Awarding Body

University of Limerick Ireland

Speciality

Global teaching and mentoring in health management

2021

Title of Award

Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Human & Health Sciences

Awarding Body

Swansea University, United Kingdom

Speciality

Collaborative research and capacity building in public health

2020

Title of Award

Harcharan Singh Oration

Awarding Body

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine

Speciality

Public health oration on leadership and policy reforms

2018

Title of Award

Best published article of the year

Awarding Body

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

Speciality

Outstanding academic publication in preventive medicine

2017

Title of Award

Vasudeva Oration

Awarding Body

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine-North Zone

Speciality

Epidemiology and preventive medicine

2017

Title of Award

Excellent work for ‘Tobacco Free Punjab’ and ‘Chandigarh Smoke free’

Awarding Body

State Tobacco Control Cells- Punjab and Chandigarh

Speciality

Policy implementation and community-level tobacco control

2015

Title of Award

Best Paper Award ‘Enhancing Indian Economy through Medical Tourism’

Awarding Body

Panjab University, Chandigarh

Speciality

Health economics and medical tourism

2015

Title of Award

Fellowship

Awarding Body

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM)

Speciality

Academic contribution to preventive and social medicine

2014

Title of Award

Excellence in Public Health

Awarding Body

India Health & Wellness Awards

Speciality

Leadership and innovation in public health

2013

Title of Award

Visiting Scholarship

Awarding Body

Maastricht University, the Netherland (2 months)

Speciality

Health systems research and capacity building

2009,2010,2011, 2012,2013, 2014

Title of Award

Young Researcher Award

Awarding Body

Intramural Research Scheme, PGIMER, Chandigarh

Speciality

Early-career excellence in health research

2013

Title of Award

Member

Awarding Body

Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)

Speciality

Recognition for scholarly achievements in medical sciences

2012

Title of Award

Fellowship

Awarding Body

International Medical Sciences Academy

Speciality

International collaboration in medical education

2012

Title of Award

Fellowship

Awarding Body

Indian Public Health Association

Speciality

Contribution to community health and policy

2011

Title of Award

Visiting Fellowship

Awarding Body

John Hopkins School of Public Health, U.S- 2011 on Global Tobacco Control (2 weeks)

Speciality

Global exposure in tobacco control and health promotion

2011

Title of Award

Scholarship

Awarding Body

University Grants Commission

Speciality

Doctoral research support in public health management

2008

Title of Award

Best Poster

Awarding Body

XII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (North Zone Chapter)

Speciality

Scientific communication and research dissemination

2006

Title of Award

Young researcher award (epidemiology)

Awarding Body

IAPSM-FORD Foundation

Speciality

Excellence in epidemiological research