| Authorised form of name | Paintal; Autar Singh (1925 - 2004) |
| Dates | 1925 - 2004 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of birth | 24/09/1925 |
| Date of death | 21/12/2004 |
| Activity | Career:
Exponent in the field of physiological research and Padma Vibhushan recipient; Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research; first research scientist to be awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 19/03/1981 |
| Age at election | 55 |
| Source | Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2006 vol 52 pp 251-262, plate, by Ainsley Iggo |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/134847211 |
| Code | NA4638 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1981/30 | Paintal, Autar Singh: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1976 |
| GLB/65/91/13 | Brown to A S Paintal, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi | 26 May 1965 |
| GLB/65/91/12 | A S Paintal, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi to Brown | 12 April 1965 |