G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher

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Scientist G.P. Talwar, who is turning 100, is profiled for a career spanning research, institution building, and mentorship. His achievements include developing the world’s first leprosy vaccine, creating a hormonal birth-control vaccine, and founding India’s first immunology institution.

Since joining the founding faculty of AIIMS New Delhi, he has never stopped working at the bench. Along the way, he developed the world’s first leprosy vaccine, a hormonal birth control vaccine, founded India’s first immunology institution, mentored hundreds of students, and continues his research as he begins his second century