DEEPAK BOSE, MD PhD

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DEEPAK BOSE, MD PhD August 24, 1941 - August 8, 2006 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Dr. Deepak Bose at the age of 64 years. He was predeceased by his father Dr. B.C. Bose, mother Usha Bose, father-in-law S.C. Mitra and mother-in-law Falguni Mitra. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 40 years, Ratna; children, Reeni (Sushane) and Shouren; grandchildren, Rayan, Mona and Neel; brothers, Anjan (Roopa) and Ranjan (Ratna); brothers-in-law, Shantanu (Jenny), Sumanta (Indrani); sister-in-law Shanta (Shekhar); nieces and nephews, Shayon (Hijab), Noopur (Hareesh), Partho (Nishma), Tuhina, Reetesh, Gauruv, Sean-Li and Parul; and many close members of his extended family including Som and Shashi Soni, Anita (Travis), Shilpa (Cyrus) and their children. He will also be sadly missed by his colleagues and countless students at the University of Manitoba and friends all over the world. Deepak was born in India in 1941. He obtained his degree in Medicine from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1963 earning several gold medals along the way followed by subspecialization in Pharmacology. He immigrated to Winnipeg along with his wife and daughter in 1968 where he completed his PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Manitoba. He had a long and distinguished career as a professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Medicine. One of his great passions was teaching and he made a permanent lasting impact on the many students that he interacted with over the years. His passion for continuous learning even led him to pursue a further degree in Anesthesia at the age of 50 and a guest appointment with the University of Belize. To quote one of his favourite students, He was incredibly intelligent, gentle, respectful, as well as mischievous, and he believed in the necessity of not only teaching, but mentoring. I can't help but wonder if a majority of the person I am today is because of your father . Deepak will be remembered as a devoted family man. He was a pillar of support and voice of reason to his large extended family and friends. He derived great joy from his grandchildren to whom he also imparted a love of learning from a very early age. His other loves included music, fine cuisine, computer gadgets and playing practical jokes on his family. He always put everyone else's needs ahead of his own and he was able to always see the positive side of every situation he faced. Following a private cremation, prayer services will be held at the Hindu Temple, 999 St. Anne's Rd. at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. on August 24 at the University Club (former Faculty Club), Pembina Hall, 26 Maclean Cres., Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or University of Manitoba Department of Pharmacology Graduate Studentship Fund in his memory.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 11, 2006