SRINAGAR, June 15 -- A young Kashmiri paediatric neurosurgeon in the UnitedKingdom has madeJ&K proud after he was awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Dr Noor Ul Owase Jeelani, Professor of Paediatric Neurosurgery, is among two specialists to be bestowed with his honor. Previous GOSH Non-Executive Director, James Hatchley, is another awardee.

Professor Jeelani is a leading specialist in paediatric neurosurgery, craniofacial reconstructive surgery, and craniopagus separation surgery. He joined GOSH in 2000 and served as Head of the Department of Neurosurgery from 2012 to 2018, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the department into one of the largest paediatric neurosurgery ...