King's Health Partners Foundation Professor of Surgery; Director, Centre for Academic Surgery, Chair in Robotic Surgery and Urological innovation, Chair of the King's Vattikuti Institute of Robotic Surgery, King's College London; Hon. Consultant Urological Surgeon, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Prokar Dasgupta OBE, King’s Health Partners Professor of Surgery, is a globally recognised clinician-scientist, educator and polymath. He is the 10th Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Urology International (BJUI). A pioneer of robotic surgery in urology in the UK and internationally, he has mentored numerous surgeons and led groundbreaking innovations, including the ‘Dasgupta technique’, image-guided and 3D-printed prostatectomies, and world-first trials in telerobotics and surgical science. In his career spanning over 30 years, he has changed the course of three diseases. He leads on healthcare within the Responsible AI UK ecosystem, chairing the working group for AI in health and social care.
Prokar has published more than 1,100 articles (H-index 95), trained over 350 students, and played a key role in advancing surgical simulation for training and patient safety. He has been recognised with numerous accolades, including the St. Peter’s Medal (2020), Padma Shri from the President of India (2022), Wickham Lifetime Achievement Award (2023), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2023) for services to surgery and science, and the European Association of Urology Innovators Award (2024).
Professor Prokar Dasgupta OBE HonFREng