Pradeep Seth is an Indian virologist who injected himself in 2003 with a potential vaccine he had developed for HIV.[1] He has been working in the field of virology since 1968 and is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[2]
He did his MBBS and Masters (MD) in Microbiology from AIIMS in 1970 and then taught at the same institute till 2005. He holds 4 Indian Patent and 4 International Patent in the field of Virology.[3] In 1986, he was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for his contribution in Medical Sciences.[4]