Biography:

Prof. Hemanta Kumar Kar, Emeritus Professor at KIMS, KIIT University, Odisha, India earned his MBBS in 1975 and MD (DVL) in 1982. He served at CLTRI (1982–85), Dr. RML Hospital as Professor and Consultant (1993–2013), and as Dean and Director until 2015. He later worked at North DMC Medical College (2016–19) and KIMS (till 2023). Active in leprosy research since 1982, he contributed to chemotherapy and vaccine (MIP) development, authored 32 leprosy chapters including in Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, editor of IAL Textbook of Leprosy, and published 145 research papers. Presently involved in international PEP++ research project and Bedaquilin trial in leprosy