Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
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Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (CSTM) is a medical institute from Kolkata, India, dedicated in the field of tropical disease.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was established in 1914 by Leonard Rogers (1868–1962) of the Indian Medical Service, professor of pathology at the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was, till 2003, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Now it is under the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Prominent researchers like U. N. Bramhachari, Ernest Muir, Ronald Ross, Rabindra Nath Chaudhuri,<ref name="Deceased Fellow">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Ram Narayan Chakravarti<ref name="Deceased Fellow1">Template:Cite web</ref> and Jyoti Bhusan Chatterjee worked in this institute.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable alumni
- Ram Baran Yadav, first president of Nepal
- Baba Amte, Indian Social Worker and social activist who worked for the empowerment and rehabilitation of people suffering from leprosy
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