Prof. Kuldeep Singh , former Head, Department of General Surgery, PGIMER , died today at Chandigarh.Dr.Kuldeep Singh was one of the founder faculty members of PGI. He joined Department of General Surgery in 1962. He was Head of Department from 1982-1987. His main interest was in surgical oncology. Besides being a good onco-surgeon, he was a qualified radiation oncologist. That’s how he headed the Dept of Radiotherapy in CMC Ludhiana from 1974-77. After retiring from PGI he was actively involved in service of cancer patients in various institutions across Punjab like Oswal Cancer Center. Apart from being a good surgeon, he was a great teacher and a saintly human being.