M. K. Bhan (1947–2020)

India lost a titan of Science and Medicine on 26 January 2020. Professor Maharaj Kishan Bhan, Former Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, was in the true sense, a born leader. A leader who led by example. Born in 1947, the year India attained Independence, the spark of life left him when the country was celebrating its 72nd Republic Day – he was destined to be part of the country’s history, both in life and death.