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, Mumbai (1973–1995) and continues his association with the institution as their professor emeritus. He is one of the founders of the ''Rural Cancer Centre'' established by Tata Memorial Centre at Barshi, Mumbai and serves

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as a surgical oncologist and the Indo-Global Summit on Head and Neck Oncology (IGSHNO) as a member of their national faculty. Roy is a recipient of the ''

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Medical Excellence Award'' (2003) of the Harvard Medical International, Dhanwanthari Award of the Dhanwanthari Foundation, and Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) of the International Congress on Cancer, the Mucio Athayde International Cancer Award (1998) of the

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and the ''Karmayogi Puraskar'' of the Bombay Medical Aid Foundation. Married to Meena, a medical doctor, he is associated with ''Care India Medical Society'', a charitable organization involved in community service related to oncology, and participates in social initiatives on cancer. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1981, for his contributions to medical science.

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