D. N. Sharma

Daya Nand Sharma (born 21 May 1965) is an Indian oncologist and author known for his contributions in the field of cancer treatment and especially in brachytherapy. He serves as the head of the department and senior consultant oncologist at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS). He is presently editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.

Life and career
Sharma was born in Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Haryana. He graduated in medicine at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in 1987. He studied radiation oncology there until 1994. He also obtained a Diplomate of National Board degree in radiation oncology from the National Board of Examinations in 1998.

He joined AIIMS, New Delhi in 2003 and attained the position of professor and head.

Honors and achievements

 * Dr. Samir Desai Memorial Oration Award 2023
 * Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2021
 * Dr. G. N. Agarwal Oration at King George's Medical University, 2017
 * Fellow of Indian College of Radiation Oncology, 2017
 * Visiting Professor Lecture at Loyola University Chicago, 2017
 * Indian Council of Medical Research award for biomedical research, 2016
 * Visiting Professor Lecture at Rutgers University, 2016
 * Recipient of AIIMS Research Excellence Award 2014 (clinical category)
 * Awarded UICC Fellowship twice and visited Washington University in St. Louis and Ohio State University in 1999 and 2007