Occupation Gynecologist Died 10 November 1990 | Award Padma Bhushan | |
Born 1911 Maharashtra, India | ||
Bhalchandra Nilkanth Purandare was an Indian Gynecologist and the director of the Dr. N.A. Purandare Medical Centre for Family Welfare and Research, Mumbai. Born in 1911, he served as the president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) from 1973 to 1976 and the Mumbai Obstetric and Gynecological Society (MOGS) from 1966 to 1968. He was an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (1961). The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to medicine. His brother, N. A. Purandare, and his nephew, C. N. Purandare were also known gynecologists.
He died on 10 November 1990 at the age of 80.