Sunil S Gupta

Sunil Gupta
Born	(1964-07-20) 20 July 1964 (age 61) India
Occupations	Diabetologist, academician, researcher, clinician
Years active	c. 1990s–present
Known for	Diabetes care, education, and complication screening
Notable work	Largest multi-location diabetic neuropathy screening (2013)
Awards	Guinness World Records (2013)

Sunil Gupta (born 20 July 1964) an Indian diabetologist, academic, and researcher based in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is listed in the Guinness World Records for participating in the largest multi-location diabetic neuropathy screening conducted on World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2013, involving 1,676 screenings across 27 locations in India. He has been involved in diabetes education and complication screening for over two decades. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Currently he is serving as the President-Elect (2026) of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI). ^{[5] [6]}

Awards

• The Outstanding Young Person of the World Award (2002, US) ^{[7] [8]}
• Ten Outstanding Young Indian Award (2001) ^[9]
• Name included in the Limca Book of Records (2016) ^[10]
• National FOGSI – Dr. D. C. Dutta Award (2025) ^[11]
• Excellence in Healthcare Award, Lokmat Times (2025) ^[12]
• Outstanding Community Service Award by IDF president Dr. Andrew Boulton (2021) ^[13]
• Two National Awards for Diabetes Education (RSSDI, 2014; DIPSI, 2017) ^[14]
• Madhumeh Ratna Award (2022) ^[15]

References

1. "Dr. Sunil Gupta of Nagpur in Guinness Book of World Records". Nagpur Today : Nagpur News. 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
2. India, Diabetes Care (2013-11-14). "Guinness Book of World Record". Diabetes Nagpur, Diabetes Care Centre, Dr Sunil Gupta. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
3. "डॉ. सुनील गुप्ता 'गिनीज बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड रेकार्ड'मध्ये - Marathi News | Dr Sunil Gupta In Guinness Book Of World Record - Latest Nagpurvidharbh News at Loksatta.com". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
4. "Dr Sunil Gupta receives his 25th National Oration award at Kolkata". The Times of India. 2025-05-25. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2026-01-30.
5. "RSSDI". www.rssdi.in. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
6. "Dr Sunil Gupta elected national president of Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India". The Times of India. 2025-09-10. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2026-02-06.
7. "List of recipients of Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World", Wikipedia, 2025-11-16, retrieved 2026-01-29
8. "साहित्यकार डॉ. सुनील गुप्ता का नाम लंदन बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड में दर्ज". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2023-11-28. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
9. "Dr. Sunil Gupta : DIANAGPUR". www.dainagpur.org. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
10. "Limca Book of Records", Wikipedia, 2025-09-22, retrieved 2026-01-30
11. "FOGSI to be the lead organisation working towards advocating and promoting women's health and reproductive rights". FOGSI. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
12. "A galaxy of doctors honoured for their contributions to health sector". VijayDarda.in. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
13. India, Diabetes Care (2021-01-09). "Dr. Sunil Gupta honoured with "The Outstanding Community Service National Award" 2020". Diabetes Nagpur, Diabetes Care Centre, Dr Sunil Gupta. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
14. "RSSDI". www.rssdi.in. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
15. "Dr Sunil Gupta". Diabetes Nagpur, Diabetes Care Centre, Dr Sunil Gupta. Retrieved 2026-01-29.