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Dato’ Dr SK Dharmalingam was born in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor and graduated in medicine in the 1950s, serving as houseman in Johor Bharu. He specialised in radiotherapy and was trained in the Middlesex Hospital London. He became the first Senior Consultant and Director of Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital in 1960. He served in this capacity until 1982.

He was Honorary Consultant to the University Malaya Medical Centre (1969 to 2006) and also Honorary Consultant to the Cancer Treatment Centre (National Cancer Society of Malaysia) within the Tung Shin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Dato’ Dr Dharma is founder of other organisations – including founder member of National Cancer Society of Malaysia and Founder President of the Malaysian Oncological Society (1986-1992). He held many positions and of note, was President of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (1982 to 2006). He was Vice President of the Asian-Oceanian Clinical Oncology Society (since 1987).

He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, International College of Surgeons, Royal College of Radiologists (London) and Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. He received the Pingat Peringatan Malaysia (1965), Kesatria Mangku Negara (1968) and Darjah Dato’ Paduka Mahkota (Selangor) (1983).

Dato Dharmalingam passed away peacefully on 17th July 2006, leaving behind his wife Datin Dr Juliet Dharmalingam, son Dr Ananda Dharmalingam, daughters Suwanee Dharmalingam in Melbourne Australia and Dr Saunthari Dharmalingam.