Life-time Achievement Award for our fellow-Sindhi

Dr. Shanti M. Shahani recieving Life-Time Achievement Award from the

President of India, Mrs. Pratibha Patil at the Annual convention of st

“Endocrine society of India” on 1 . December 2011 – for her Pioneering

work in Endocrinology. Dr. Shahani, former Prof. of Endocrinology at

TNMC & Nair Hospital is now Hon. Consultant to Bombay Hospital

and Sir H. N. Hospital.

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Dr. Shanti M. Shahani has been one of India's leading

Endocrinologists for many decades.

In October, 2011, she was honored by the 'Sindhi

Medicos Club' with a 'Life-time achievement Award' in

memory of late Dr. L. U. Kirpalani.

stOnce again on 1 . December, 2011 she received

another 'Life-time achievement Award' from the

Endocrine Society of India at their Annual

Convention in Pune at the hands of the President of

India, Mrs. Pratibha Patil.

D r. S h a n t i S h a h a n i i s H o n . C o n s u l t i n g

Endocrinologist to the Bombay Hospital and Sir

H.N. Hosp i ta l . Ear l i e r, she was Prof. o f

Endocrinology at the T. N. Medical College and Nair

Hospital for over 2 decades.

She completed her M.D. in Bombay Univ. Thereafter,

she went to USA on an International Grant for a Post-

Doctoral fellowship in Endocrinology at Columbia

Medical Center, N.Y. for 2 years. She acquired Clinical

training and Laboratory expertise for Hormonal

Tests.

After returning from U.S.A. in early sixties she joined

the Nair Medical College and pioneered the Speciality

of Endocrinology by starting a Clinic, a Laboratory

and teaching at Under-grad level. Her achievements

by way of Publication and presentation of Clinical and

Research Data in this field were widely recognised.

She became the recipient of a large Research grant

from the Ford Foundation of US $1,25,000, to

develop this new Specialty. In due course, further

Research grants were received from WHO, ICMR,

Deptt. Of Bio-Technology.

With these Funds Dr. Shahani was able to develop

infrastructure such as manpower, high-tech

Laboratory Equipment, animal house and all

necessary Research facilities. Her endeavours in basic

as well as clinical research brought recognition to the

field of Endocrinology as a Super Speciality in an

Academic Institute.

She traveled widely both in India and abroad to attend

Conferences in Endocrinology and Infertility. Her

interaction with leading Scientists & Clinicians

helped her in improving her clinical expertise &

investigative Methodologies.

She was awarded Sr. Commonwealth Fellowship in

1972 in Deptt. Of Endocrinology at New Castle.

In 1975 she received WHO travel award to visit

Endocrine Centers in Cornell N.Y., Wayne State Univ.

and Kansas Medical School

Dr. Shahani was a Founder Member of Endocrine

Society of India and became it's President during

1980 &1981.

She also became a Member of Expert Panel of Indian

Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and P.G.

Institutes like All India Institute of Medical Science

(AIIMS), and many others.

She is a Recipient of several Gold Medals, Awards,

& Orations. She has contributed over 80 Scientific

Papers in National/ International Medical Journals. &

also chapters in Medical Books

She is married to Mohan Shahani, who is an engineer

and a Management consultant. He is a Past President

of Rotary Club and also of The Institute of

management Consultants and had received the award

of Fellow of the Institute of Management

Consultants.

Dr. Shanti and Mohan are thus glowing examples for

our young Sindhis aspiring to earn laurels in their

chosen Professions in future.

(Courtesy - Nandita Bhavnani)

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