Ritesh Agarwal (scientist)

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Ritesh Agarwal is a professor in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER) Chandigarh, having research interests in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Medical Sciences in the year 2020 for his contributions in the field of ABPA. [1]

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Ritesh Agarwal has published many research papers exploring the ABPA and novel criteria for the diagnosis and classification of ABPA. [2]

Education

Ritesh Agarwal secured his M.B.B.S. degree in 1998 from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, and completed his Fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine from PGIMER in 2004.

Honours and recognitions

Besides the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, Rohit Srivastava has been conferred several awards including the following: [3]

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References

  1. "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology. CSIR Human Resource Development Group. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. "Prof. Ritesh Agarwal awarded Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for the year 2020 in Medical Sciences". Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. "Dr. Ritesh Agarwal, Professor". Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Retrieved 13 October 2021.