Prof. Rakesh Sehgal, Dean – Medical
& Bio Research for AVMC&H, did his schooling at St Edward’s
School, Simla, Himachal Pradesh and then MBBS from HP Medical College,
Shimla. (Now Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla). He did his MD
(Microbiology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh and after that joined there as
Senior Resident and faculty. He rose to the position of Head of the
Department of Medical Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh and then the
Sub-Dean (Research) and Dean (Academic), PGI, Chandigarh.
Prof
Sehgal has a total experience of 40 years in his field and has
an administrative experience of about 20 years. Recently retired as Dean
(Academic) and Senior Professor (HAG) & Head, Dept of Medical
Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, he has been Chairperson, Group D
Departments PGI, CSIC (Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Cell)
PGIMER and Chairperson and also a member in Various committees dealing
with the purchase and other administrative matters at PGI, Chandigarh
for the last 20 years.
He was the Nodal
Officer at AIIMS, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and was Instrumental in
starting MBBS on campus, Nodal Officer, Satellite Centre of PGIMER, UNA,
Himachal Pradesh.
In addition, he has
worked as Director of Central Research Institute, Kasauli, HP, on
deputation from 2002 to 2006 and restarted all vaccine productions. When
he joined CRI, Kasauli in 2002, all vaccine production was at a
standstill. He restarted all vaccine production and also increased
production to meet the demands of the country.
Mentioned below are the few coveted achievements of Prof Rakesh Sehgal:-
