B.G. Matapurkar

Who is B.G. Matapurkar?

Dr. Balkrishan Ganpatrao MatapurkarHindi: डा. बालक्रिशन गणपतराव मातापुरकर is an Indian scientist who first defined the term "organ regeneration" and was awarded a US patent on adult stem cells used for organ Regeneration. Sir B.G. Matapurkar is the first in present history for regenerating human organs. He was born in Gwalior and got a degree in surgery in medical college at Gajara Raja Medical College, Gwalior. He developed first ever organ regeneration technique in the world while in Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. His technique about stem cells was recognized by the World after he patented it in US PATENTS in year-1996 under patent no: 6227202. U.S. International patent No. 20020007223,.