NAMS lost Dr K K Sharma
Dr. K.K. Sharma, an eminent academician, researcher, and a notable achiever amongst the medical fraternity and having unparalleled humane heart, died due to Covid-19 recently.
He worked as Chairman, Academic Activities and CME Co-ordinator, National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), New Delhi and Professor-Emeritus in Sharda University, Greater Noida, had more than 40 years experience of teaching Pharmacology
Dr Saroj Chooramani Gopal, President, National Academy of Medical Sciences, said, “Dr Sharma was like a pillar of the academy. With his passing away not only the academy has tremendous loss but it has been a severe blow to the whole medical fraternity. I recall how happily we were working on 21st April in the academy performing pooja on the 60th Diamond Jubilee Day. Dr. Sharma was so jubilant, full of energy, was encouraging each and every staff of the Academy boosting every one moral h with a commitment for enhancing the overall activities of the Academy putting heart and mind together.”
Dr. Sharma was born on 16th April 1945 at DIBAI, Distt. BulandShahar, U.P in a religious family carrying high values. His father placed high value for education he imparted higher education to all of his children three sons and two daughters. Dr Sharma and his wife had first dose vaccination for Covid on 23rd April, 2021. After his Medical education in Pharmacology from Agra University, Dr Sharma served at Medical College, Jhansi and University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi. He superannuated in 2010 as Professor and Head, where he also served as the Principal.
Dr A K Agarwal, Medical Advisor (Innovation), Apollo Hospital, New Delhi said, “He looked to be youngest among all of the people around. I still remember the day in one of the Council Meeting when it was pointed out that would he be able to take the responsibility what was given to him. It is so unfortunate to recall that such a lively man was so suddenly taken with a serious turn on account of a preventive action.
Dr Saroj Chooramani Gopal, said, “I fall short of words in expressing about Dr. K.K. Sharma in totality. He was from my alma mater the S.N. Medical College, Agra being two years junior. However, it is only in the NAMS that after becoming President of the academy I came to know what a great man he was, academician, thorough teacher at heart, prolific writer, editor publisher of pharmacology book, beloved by students across the country and world, great at art of conflict management, fatherly attitude towards staff of the academy, good administrator, extremely humane, ever ready to help others, very knowledgeable of the rules and the regulations of the academy and stood fearlessly with truth what he thought was right for the academy.”