Dr. Nagalingam Suntharalingam
(Ph.D in Physics)
Date of Birth: 18 June 1933 - Deceased: 20 March 2024
Dr. N. Suntharalingam, loving husband of Siva, father of three, grandfather of six and great grandfather of five, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 surrounded by the love and gratitude of his family.
He was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and attended Royal College and then the University of Ceylon-Colombo where he earned an undergraduate degree in Physics, Honors.
He pursued further education in England before arriving in the United States in 1959.
He received a Ph.D in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI and then returned to Philadelphia to begin a long career at Jefferson Medical College, part of Jefferson Health System.
He spent the next three decades establishing an international reputation as a leader in the field of Medical Physics.
He has been recognized with numerous awards and honors throughout his career including fellowship in many of his profession’s national societies.
He is one of the few in the world to have received both the Coolidge Gold Medal award from the AAPM, and the Marvin D Williams Professional Achievement Award of the ACMP.
His love of family was the hallmark of his life.
He lived with the understanding that “to whom much is given, much will be required.”
His life of service was embodied in his dedication to those in need whether it was his extended family throughout the world or through his work with the International Medical Health Organization.
He has left a legacy that is defined by love and adoration that will be carried forth by all who have known him.
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