Dr P. N. Tandon, an Emeritus Professor with advanced taining in Neurosurgery from London, Norway and Montreal (Canada), after a short professorship in KGMC Lucknow, finally founded the Neurosurgery Department of AIMS. He has accomplished many complex brain surgeries, critical neurological research on national and international forums and is currently guiding science and research policy.

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

* Focused work on developmental defects, head injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage and experimental foetal neural transplant.
* Special neurosurgical techniques such as Cerebral Cysticercosis, Meningoencephalocoeles, surgery for epilepsy, movement disorders, psychosurgery and pain.
* Authored 250 papers, over a dozen monographs, books, journals and publications for neurosurgical transformation.
* Trained more than 50 neurosurgeons like the noted neurosurgeon Dr. B. K. Mishra.

Change-Making Positions Held ;

* Former President, Indian National Science Academy.
* A research zealot of major international, national academies and societies of Neurosurgery in Norway, London and the USA.
* Member of the Governing bodies of CSIR, ICMR, UGC, ICSSR and Indo-US S&T Forum.
* Catalysed the establishment of National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) at Manesar.
* Co-edited the Textbook of Operative Neurosurgery.

Laurels Brought to Dr Prakash Narain Tandon ;

* Conferred Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1973.
* Conferred Padma Bhushan by the Govermnent of India in 1989.
* Conferred Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 2006.
* Member Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister - 1986-89.
* A Bhatnagar Fellow - CSIR.
* President of NAS, Indian National Science Academy and Neurology Society of India.
* Lifetime Achievement Award of Indian Academy of Neuroscience.
* B. C. Roy and Dhanvantari Awards.
* C. V. Raman Medal.

Impact Brought in the Critical Realm of Neurology ;

Dr. Tandon's excellent professional competency combined with his internationally acclaimed research played a critical role in comprehensive development of neurosciences in India and miracles in the common lives of neurosurgery cases.