Chandigarh: Dr Satya Vrat Sharma, who
hails from Hisar in Haryana, has been conferred with the Order
of the British Empire for his contribution in rendering
meritorious service to the national healthcare services, an
official spokesman said on Wednesday.
Queen Elizabeth II yesterday conferred upon him the
prestigious award at Buckingham Palace, London, he said.
Dr Sharma is the son of freedom fighter and
journalist, late Kok Chandra Shastri.
The physician, who did his post-graduation in general
medicine from the Medical College, Rohtak, immigrated to the
UK in 1977 and joined the National Health Service.
He is the Chairman of Wolverhampton division of the
British Medical Association (BMA), Chairman of the local
Medical Committee and Vice-chairman of regional council
of the BMA, West Midlands.
Dr Sharma was the first Asian to be appointed police
surgeon at Wolverhampton. He is a founder-member of the
committee in Wolverhampton that generates funds for the
prevention of coronary heart diseases.
Dr Sharma, a British citizen now, has established a
charitable trust that awards grants to poor students all over
India.
PTI
