Tapan Sinha (admiral)

Surgeon Vice Admiral Tapan Sinha, SM is the present Director General Medical Services of Indian Navy and former Additional Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (MR)

Education
He is alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and pursued MS (General Surgery) from University of Pune followed by Master of Chirurgiae (Urology) from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.

Career
He was commissioned in Army Medical Corps on 27 Feb 1977.During his illustrious career of 37 years he has served as General Surgeon at various hospitals, Senior Adviser (Surgery & Urology) at Army Hospital (R & R) Delhi Cantonment, Consultant Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantonment. He has been Brigadier (Medical) at Headquarters of 33 Corps and Deputy Commandant of Command Hospital (WC) Chandimandir Cantonment. He also has been Additional Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (MR) in the office of Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services & Additional Directorate General Medical Service(Army) and in the office of Directorate General Medical Service(Army).

He was awarded GOC-in-C Commendations Card in 1987. He was awarded COAS Commendation Card in 2001 & 2002 twice & SM (Distinguished Service) in 2005.