Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam

Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam (2 April 1921 – 28 July 2018) was a Singaporean pathologist who established the Singapore Cancer Registry (SCR) in 1967. Shanmugaratnam was considered to be Singapore's "father of pathology" while being a respected expert on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He was the father of Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam
Born(1921-04-02)2 April 1921
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died28 July 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 97)
Singapore
OccupationPathologist

Death

He died on 28 July 2018, aged 97, at his home in Singapore.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life

He was the father of Senior Minister of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.[7]

References
  1. Ng, Keng Gene (29 July 2018). "Founder of Singapore Cancer Registry K. Shanmugaratnam dies aged 97". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. Sim, Shuzhen (30 July 2018). "Renowned Pathologist K. Shanmugaratnam Dies At 97 (In Memoriam)". Asian Scientist. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. Tan, Martino (29 July 2018). "Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam, founder of S'pore Cancer Registry & father of DPM Tharman, dies". mothership.sg. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. Tock, Edward P.C. "Citation on Emeritus Professor K Shanmugaratnam, SMA Honorary Member" (PDF). sma.org.sg. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. "Shanmugaratnam Kanagaratnam". National University of Singapore. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. "Portrait of Dr. K. Shanmugaratnam, Master of Academy of Medicine in Singapore". National Library Board. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. "Tamils in Federated Malaya and Singapore". Daily News. 19 February 2016.


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