G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher
Since joining the founding faculty of AIIMS New Delhi, he has never stopped working at the bench. Along the way, he developed the world’s first leprosy vaccine, a hormonal birth control vaccine, founded India’s first immunology institution, mentored hundreds of students, and continues his research as he begins his second century
· 10/2/2026, 5:50:47 AM· 2 min read

Since joining the founding faculty of AIIMS New Delhi, he has never stopped working at the bench. Along the way, he developed the world’s first leprosy vaccine, a hormonal birth control vaccine, founded India’s first immunology institution, mentored hundreds of students, and continues his research as he begins his second century
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