Detailed Profile: Dr. C.P. Thakur

Name Dr. C.P. Thakur
Father's Name Shri Radhamohan Thakur
Mother's Name Shrimati Sharda Thakur
Date of Birth 03/09/1931
Birth Place Dubaha, Distt. Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
Maritial Status Married On 12 June 1957
Spouse Name Dr. (Smt.) Uma Thakur
No. of Children two Daughters Two Sons
State Name Bihar
Party Name Bharatiya Janata Party
Permanent Address C Complex-Fraser Road, Patna, Bihar - 800001
Telephone : {0612} 2221797, Mobile: 09431016360
Present Address 401, Brahmaputra, Dr. B. D. Marg, New Delhi - 110001
Telephone : 23355157, 23765157, Mobile: 9868181646
Email id cp[dot]thakur[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in
Educational Qualifications M.B.B.S., M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P. Educated at Patna Medical College, Patna University, Bihar, Royal College of Physicians, London and Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and Royal College of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London
Profession Medical Practitioner, Scientist, Teacher and Educationist
Positions Held Positions Held 1984 Elected to Eighth Lok Sabha 1998 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests; and its Sub-Committee on Ganga Action Plan Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs 1999 Member, Thirteenth Lok Sabha (3rd term) 22 Nov. 1999-26 May 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Water Resources 27 May 2000-30 June 2002 Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare 29 Jan. 2003-May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Small Scale Industries, Development of North-Eastern Region April 2008 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2008 onwards Member, Committee on the Empowerment of Women Member, Committee on Information Technology Aug. 2009 onwards Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare May 2009 onwards Member, Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University
Freedom Fighter No
Books Published Has authored/co-authored/edited several books including Dynamics of Development 1975, A glimpse of Indian Technology, World Trade Organization, Control of Leishmaniasis, 1990, Technical Report Series 791, WHO (Geneva), Chapter on Leishmaniasis in API Text Book of Medicine, India Under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, B.J.P. Era, 1999, Kala-azar, Past, Present and Future, Tropical Institute, Calcutta, Development of Bihar by 2015, Balaji Utthan Sansthan, 1996, Guest Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Research on special issues on 'Leishmaniasis', 2004
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests Medical education for the common man through the media by writing numerous articles in the press and talk shows on television and radio; organizing free medical camps in areas of Harijans, Adivasis and weaker sections of society; published more than 100 research papers in national and international medical journals and more than 200 articles on topics of general interest and health; has revolutionized the concept of the treatment of kala-azar and post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis and recognized as as international authority in this field; his suggestions have been accepted by the WHO and other international organisations and incorporated in textbook of medicine; has served as member on the governing bodies of different organisatons, chaired scientific sessions and organised various seminars and conferences; has received several awards including, Padma Shree, 1982, Dr. B.C. Roy's National Award by Medical Council of India (Outstanding Teacher), 1983, Dr. P.N. Raju Oration Award, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (Kala-azar Research), 1990, Prof. S.C. Seal Award, Voluntary Health Association India for Outstanding Public Health Work, 2001, Ranbaxy Science Foundation Medical Science Award (Clinical Research), 2002, Life Time Achievement Award, HIV Congress-2008, Mumbai and Outstanding Clinical Investigator Award by the Institute for One World Health (IOWH), San Francisco, U.S.A.; Principal Investigator of WHO for trial of new drugs for treatment of kala-azar, 1998-2000, 2002 and 2004; Founder Fellow, Association of Physicians of India, 1988; social development and upliftment of Harijans
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation Patron of different sports clubs, and sports in backward areas; listening to music, watching cricket and gardening
Countries Visited Widely travelled
Other Information Stood first and received gold medal in M.B.B.S. Honours; worked as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Medicine, Patna Medical College, 1957-1981 and currently Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Patna Medical College, Patna; Chairman, (i) Kala-azar Spot Assessment Committee, Government of India, 1990-91, (ii) Expert Kala-azar Committee to formulate prevention programme for Kala-azar, 1991, Government of India, (iii) Task Force for elimination of Kala-azar and Malaria in Bihar (in the rank of Cabinet Minister of Bihar) (iv) UNDP sponsored core group discussion on Kala-azar, 1993 and (v) Balaji Utthan Sansthan, Patna, since 1994; associated with several medical associations/institutes/bodies in India and abroad; has attended and participated in several conferences/meetings held on medicine, health and related issues