Coluthur Gopalan (29 November 1918 – 3 October 2019) [1] was an Indian nutritionist. He was responsible for initiating nutrition research in independent India, leading to a number of interventions such as the Integrated Child Development Services, the midday meal scheme for school children, goiter prevention programme, etc. [ 2 ] The burning ...

Aug 17, 2024 · Dr. Coluthur Gopalan, a towering figure in nutrition science in India, made seminal contributions that transformed public health and nutrition policy in the country.

Dr Gopalan took over as the Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR), New Delhi in 1973. He initiated the setting up of research institutions for some of the major communicable diseases and strengthened the human resources for medical research.

Dr. Coluthur Gopalan, a towering figure in nutrition science in India, made seminal contributions that transformed public health and nutrition policy in the country. Born in Salem, Tamil Nadu, in 1918, Dr. Gopalan's illustrious academic journey ...

Sep 15, 2021 · Gopalan was a brilliant medical student. The Bengal famine of 1942 made him decide to devote his career to ‘the investigation and mitigation of the nutrition-related problems of Indians, especially...

Jul 25, 2019 · Dr. C. Gopalan died nearing 101 years of age, in Oct-2019. Till shortly before his death, he stayed with his children and grandchildren at Chennai and worked from his home guiding the countrymen and the whole developing world on how to solve their unique medical problems related to nutrition.

Oct 9, 2019 · Dr Coluthur Gopalan, who passed away in Chennai last week, just short of his 101st birthday, has been revered as the Father of Nutrition Science in India.

Dr Gopalan took over as the Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR), New Delhi in 1973. He initiated the setting up of research institutions for some of the major communicable diseases and strengthened the human resources for medical research.

Oct 1, 2019 · Over a span of six decades, Dr Gopalan, the Father of Nutrition Science in India, built up institutions and human resources for nutrition research, contributed to

Aug 17, 2024 · Dr. Coluthur Gopalan, a towering figure in nutrition science in India, made seminal contributions that transformed public health and nutrition policy in the country.