17th August 1947 – 3rd November 2012
Prof. Shyamal Kumar Roy, Indian Society Anaesthesiologists (ISA) Life Member (R0391), passed away on 3rd November 2012 following a massive intracerebral hemorrhage. He was an active ISA member and was pivotal in reviving the ISA West Bengal (WB) state branch. He served the ISA as President, WB state branch (2005), Hon. Secretary, ISA WB state branch (1992-2001), Organising Chairman, ISACON 2005 and Trustee Board Member, ISA WB Building Trust.
He was very popular as a teacher, examiner and leader to his students. He delivered and chaired many scientific sessions, orations, symposia etc., the last being at the Eastern Zonal Conference (ISAJAC 2012) at Bhubaneswar.
He retired as HOD, NRS Medical College, Kolkata in 2008. Before that, he worked as Professor and HOD of Medical College, Kolkata and Burdwan Medical College. After his superannuation, he worked for some time at the Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Amlapuram, Andhra Pradesh. He then joined the M.G.M. Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, to which he was associated until his death. He was an MCI Inspector.
His schooling was from the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar and Purulia. He graduated from the R G Kar Medical College in 1969 and completed MD in Anaesthesia in 1977. He was an active Rotarian and Vice-President of the Sree Ramakrishna Sarada Welfare Association. He is survived by his wife and daughter.