Background
He was born in Patna, India, June 20, 1940.
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Sujoy Kumar Guha
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He did his undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Technology) in electrical engineering from IIT Kharagpur, followed by a Master"s Degree in electrical engineering at IIT, and another Master"s degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He later received his Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physiology from Saint Louis University.
Career
He then founded the Centre for Biomedical Engineering, IIT Delhi and All India Institute Of Medical Sciences and also obtained his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from Delhi University. One of the founders of Biomedical engineering in India, Professor Guha is internationally known in the areas of Rehabilitation Engineering, Bioengineering in Reproductive Medicine and Technology for Rural Health Care.
In 2003 he became a Chair Professor at IIT Kharagpur.
His major contributions have been in the indigenously developed non-hormonal polymer based injectable male contraceptive (RISUG) for which the Final Phase-III Clinical trials are underway. Problem-solving at a national level regarding contraceptives in mass usage, especially Copper T;individualized spot air-conditioning system for hospital patients and rehabilitation of the blind, with emphasis on opening automobile repair as an employment avenue.
