Background
Mitra, Santosh was born on December 5, 1922 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Son of Ramaprased and Sarajubala Mitra.
Mitra, Santosh was born on December 5, 1922 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Son of Ramaprased and Sarajubala Mitra.
Bachelor of Medicine, Calcutta University, 1947. Doctor in Clinical Pathology, Faculty Master of Sacred Theology, Calcutta, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Cancerology, Calcutta University, 1965.
Resident Radh Govinda Kar Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, 1947-1948, Remount Road Hospital, Calcutta, 1949-1950. Pathologist and blood bank officer Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital, 1951-1956, consultant chemotherapist, since 1970. Head department experimental leukemia Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Center, 1957-1982, director, 1968-1972.
Member Indian Association Cancer Chemotherapists (founder, secretary since 1976), Indian Society Oncology, Indian Cancer Society, Indian Medical Association, Indian Academy Cytology. Clubs: Calcutta. Lodges: Rotary (past president South Calcutta chapter).
Married Manjari Ghosh, April 20, 1951. 1 child, Sunirmal.