I am deeply honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 from the Neurological Society of India.

My foundation in clinical neurosurgery was laid at AIIMS, New Delhi, under the guidance of Prof. P. N. Tandon and Prof. A. K. Banerjee, from 1965 to 1974. During this formative period, I completed my M.S. (Surgery), followed by one and a half years in the Department of Neurosurgery at G. B. Pant Hospital, and two years as Lecturer in Neurosurgery at IMS, BHU, Varanasi.

After completing my M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) at AIIMS, I served at IMS, BHU as Lecturer, Reader, Professor of Neurosurgery, and later as Dean and Director of the Institute. Following my retirement in 2004, I joined IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, as Professor of Neurosurgery and Principal.

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to spend most of my time with stellar undergraduate and postgraduate—alongside countless patients requiring dedicated care and excellent research collaborators. At BHU, I had the privilege of collaborating with the Surgical Research Laboratory and several departments including Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology.

My original research focused on brain edema and swelling and the role of neurotransmitters, for which I received the Dr. B. C. Roy Award and ICMR Award. My work on experimental brain tumors using nitroprusside implants and tumor immunology earned the Herbert Krause Medal of the NSI. I have also been honored for dedicated patient care with the Kashi Ratna, Kashi Sapoot, and Lifetime Achievement Awards from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Other recognitions include the Dr. Baldev Singh Oration, Dr. T. K. Ghosh Oration, and Dr. D. R. Gulati Oration, among others.

IMS, BHU provided me invaluable opportunities to visit several renowned international centers, including the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square (London), Burdenko Institute (Moscow), National Institute of Neurosurgery (Hungary), as well as institutions in China, Cleveland Clinic (USA), Düsseldorf, and Yokohama.

This long and fulfilling journey in the fascinating field of neurosurgery has been filled with both the joy of success and the humility of occasional failure—making life truly meaningful and special.

I firmly believe that without the unwavering support and encouragement of my wife, family, teachers, students, and colleagues, this journey would have been far less vibrant and rewarding.ay