Background
Shanmugaratnam, Kanagaratnam was born on April 2, 1921 in Singapore. Son of Kanagaratnam Shanmugam and Achimuthu Kanther.
Shanmugaratnam, Kanagaratnam was born on April 2, 1921 in Singapore. Son of Kanagaratnam Shanmugam and Achimuthu Kanther.
Learning Management System, College Medicine, Singapore, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, University Malaya, Singapore, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1957.
Pathologist Government Medical Service, Singapore, 1948—1960. Professor pathology University Singapore, 1960—1986, Dean faculty medicine Singapore, 1962—1965, emeritus professor, since 1986. Emeritus consultant National University Hospital, Singapore, since 1986.
Director Singapore Cancer Registry, 1967—2002. Chairman epidemiology programme International Union Against Cancer, Geneva, 1974—1978. Head center upper respiratory tract tumors World Health Organization, Geneva, 1972—1995, member committee international classification diseases oncology, 1998—2000.
Member Singapore Medical Council, 1962—1968. Master Academy Medicine, Singapore, 1966—1968. President International Association Cancer Registries, Geneva, 1984—1988.
Member of Royal College Pathologists, Royal College Pathologists Australasia (Distinguished Fellow award 2006).
Married Sarvambikai Viswalingam, August 17, 1950. Children: Vani, Santhan, Tharman.