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Ranjit Chandra
Ranjit Chandra | |
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| Born | Ranjit Kumar Chandra February 2, 1938 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | |
| Known for | Scientific and health care fraud |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Pediatrics |
| Institutions | Memorial University |
| Research | Nutritional immunology |
| Awards |
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Ranjit Kumar Chandra (रंजीत कुमार चंद्रा; born February 2, 1938)[3] is an Indian-born Canadian researcher and self-proclaimed "father of nutritional immunology"[4][5] who committed scientific and health care fraud. Chandra's misconduct was the subject of a 2006 documentary by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). A libel trial in July 2015, concluded that the allegations of fraud against Chandra were truthful; he was ordered to pay $1.6 million to cover CBC's legal fees,[6] and later that year was stripped of his membership in the Order of Canada.[7] As of 2020, four of Chandra's research publications have been retracted, and one has been corrected.[8]
In 2016, the Ontario Provincial Police issued a warrant for Chandra's arrest, based on a criminal charge of fraud exceeding $5,000 for having allegedly defrauded the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.[9][10]
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Dr. Ranjit Kumar Chandra, O.C., M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.P." The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Ranjit Kumar Chandra, O.C." The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ Chandra, Dr Ranjit Kumar (October 22, 2008). "Dr. Ranjit Kumar Chandra". Journal of Nutritional Immunology. 2: 3–5. doi:10.1300/J053v02n01_02.
- ^ "Who is Ranjit Kumar Chandra? A Timeline of Notoriety". Retraction Watch. Center for Scientific Integrity. July 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Disgraced researcher Ranjit Chandra stripped of 1989 Order of Canada". The Globe and Mail Canada. January 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ranjit Chandra ordered to pay $1.6M to cover CBC's legal fees in libel lawsuit". CBC News. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Ranjit Chandra, medical researcher, stripped of Order of Canada". CBC. CBC/Radio-Canada. January 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Retraction Watch Database". Retraction Watch. Center for Scientific Integrity. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto doctor, 78, charged in alleged OHIP fraud - CTV News Toronto". toronto.ctvnews.ca. August 24, 2016.
- ^ Gallant, Jacques; Ballingall, Alex (August 24, 2016). "Etobicoke doctor charged with defrauding OHIP". The Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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