Ever seen energy, knowledge, and empathy go in tandem?

Sounds queer and philosophical in todays incessant world but someone rightly put it “never deprive them of hope, for it would be the only thing they may have”. And here, God send him at this perfect time. Yes, Dr. Sarman Singh born in a poor family on November 9, 1956 as fourth of the five siblings proved himself quintessential for this needy world. Grounded to the core, his deep human values had been inculcated by his father (late) Shri. N. R. Singh and an enduring mother (late) Smt. Sumitra Devi. Both were illiterate. He walked to the school on his own and got admitted directly in standard 3 by the head master Shri. Phool Singh.

His real journey began with the secondary education from Aligarh, U.P. And Graduation in Biological Science from Agra University with the real stepping stone being, Degree in Medicine from elite “King George’s Medical College, Lucknow” and from here, there was no looking back. By 1985, he had obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Administration and later pursued his “Doctorate in Medicine” with specialization in Medical Microbiology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical and Research, Chandigarh in 1987.

Dr. Singh has been trained at one of the best Schools of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA in 1990, where he persued a short term training on epidemiology of infectious diseases. In the year 2002, he obtained training in Ethical issues in International Health Research from Harvard Medical School (USA) and University of Natal, South Africa, and has also been trained on Intellectual Property Rights at the National Law School, Bangalore, India.

His major turning point was moving to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as senior resident in 1988 and rising to the present position of Professor heading “Clinical Microbiology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine”. At that time, the Division had no Research and Developmental work and had a limited academic role in action. However, through Dr. Singh’s sheer hard work and commitment this Division has developed into a full-fledged Molecular Biology Laboratory well-equipped with few of the best modern Diagnostic and Research tools in the world. His laboratory is catering routine molecular diagnostic services not only to the Institutes’ patients, but also to the patients in and outside Delhi. He is leading a team of nine Ph.D. students, and sixteen technical personnel.

For his research work on leishmaniasis, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India awarded him long term fellowship for the year 1994-95, which provided him an opportunity to work with World renowned Prof. K.P. Chang, at Chicago Medical School, Chicago, USA. He has earned accolades for his indigenous work on three intracellular pathogens: Toxoplasma, Leishmania and Mycobacterium. Amongst the prestigious and highly acclaimed awards, Dr. Singh has been awarded with Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercial Award 2006 by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi; prestigious Dr. B.C. Roy Award (Hari Om Ashram Alembic Research Award-2006 and Vigyan Ratna samman from the Government of Uttar Pradesh amongst others.

He has 6 books, 27 book chapters and more than 200 research publications mostly in international journals. He is Fellow of Royal society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (UK), National Academy of Medical Sciences and Society of Immunology and Immunopathology.

Afore mentioned are just a handful of the umpteen arenas, where he has exhibited his research prowess.