IN MEMORIUM: Prof. Jagjit S Chopra, DCH, FRCP, PhD, FAMS, FIAN(15 June 1935 - 18 January 2019)

[1],[2] This association, which began in Belfast, was nurtured, cemented and flourished in Chandigarh, until JSC's demise!{Figure 2} JSC was instrumental in setting up a world class department of Neurology and research laboratory at PGIMER, Chandigarh, and dedicated his entire life to establish model clinical, teaching and research facilities in the department. JSC has been a Member of Advisory Groups/Panels of Medical Education and Training of National Board of Examinations, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), NIHMANS, Bangalore, Indian Council of Child Welfare, Chandigarh, and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. [3] JSC has been the recipient of several awards and orations, including 9th Amrut Modi Research Award, Pelipu Perindevi Suriya Award of Pharmacological Society of India, MN Sen Oration Award of ICMR, Life Time Achievement Award in Neurosciences, Madras Neuro Trust, Dr MS Sanjeev Rao Oration, Dr RS Allison Oration, Belfast, UK, Baldev Singh Oration, NSI and National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Oration, Vishist Chikitsha Gold Medal by Association of Chest Physicians of India, Award by Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies, Emirates Medical Association, Emirates Neurological Society and Emirates League against Epilepsy, and awards from Pakistan Neurological Society and Epilepsy Association of Pakistan.