Dr. N.H. Antia is currently working in the field of Community Medicine with the Community Health Foundation in Mumbai.
Dr. N.H. Antia, MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FACS (Honorary), is presently Director and Trustee of the Foundation for Medical Research and Foundation for Research in Community Health. In a career spanning nearly five decades, his major areas of interest have been Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Biomedical Research and in Community Health including Panchayati Raj and Rural Development.
He was honorary Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Grant Medical College, Head of the Tata Department of Plastic Surgery at the J.J. Hospital for 21 years and Senior Plastic Surgeon at the Jaslok Hospital. He spent two years as a full time Senior Visiting Scientist at the National Institute for Medical Research in London from 1968-70.
He was the President of the International Congress of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Indian Leprosy Association and the Association of Rural Surgeons of India. Dr. Antia has served on several committees and panels including that of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Health and Family Planning, Planning Commission and the Planning Board of Kerala.
He has over 300 publications on various subjects and has delivered several National and International Lectures and Orations based on his pioneering work in the field of Leprosy, Burns, Plastic Surgery, Biomedical Research and Community Health. He was the Member-Secretary of the path breaking ICSSR/SCMR report, "Health for All: An Alternative Strategy".
Awards and achievements:
Dr. Antia is the recipient of the Hunterian Professorship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1962, Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1979, Padma Shri in 1990 and the G.D. Birla International Award for Humanism in 1994. Apart from these, other awards include:
- Dr. P Sheel Memorial Lecture Award, 1999 - The National Academy of Sciences, India.
- Late Harish Chandra State Award, 1999.
- Ashok Gondhia Award for Tabibi Sewa - Young Men's Gandhian Association, Rajkot, 1999.
- G. R. Bhatkal Lecturer - Asiatic Society of India, 1996.
- Seventh Shri B. V. Narayana Reddy Memorial Lecturer 1995.
- G. D. Birla International Award for Humanism 1994.
- Manav Mitra award of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha 1994.
- J. P. Naik Orator - Indian Institute of Education, 1993.
- Professor Bal Dattatraya Tilak Lecture Award (1992) of the Indian National Science Academy.
- The World Zoroastrian Organization Award for his work for the community and country in the area of medicine, 1991.
- Keswani Orator - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1990.
- Padma Shri -1990 (For significant contribution in the field of plastic surgery).
- Sushruta Orator - Association of Plastic Surgeons of India -1988.
- National Academy of Medical Sciences Orator 1987.
- Maliniac Memorial Lecturer - American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1984.
- Menino CYSouza Oration Award - 1984.
- Gillies Memorial Lecturer - British Association of Plastic Surgeons -1983.
- Clayton Memorial Lecturer - Royal College of Surgeons of England -1980.
- Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons - October 1979.
- K. C. Sahu Gold Medallist, Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh -1979.
- Kiskadden Memorial Orator - American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons - 1984.
- Gillies Memorial Orator, Association of Plastic Surgeons of India - 1972.
- Pandalai Orator - Association of Surgeons of India 1969.
- Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - 1962.
- Professional Societies and other Positions held
Dr Antia has been a member of some of the eminent institutions of the country. These include -
- The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.
- British Association of Plastic Surgeons.
- Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand.
- Association of Surgeons of India.
- President of Society for Eradication of Leprosy.
- Indian Association of Leprologists.
- Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Leprosy.
