:dateline:Sir Harpal Singh Kumar, a Sikh from the�UK, has been knighted for his cancer research.
Despite having received such a high status, Singh chose to remain humble. �He said that the knighthood has come as a surprise to him. �He chose to dedicate the honour to his team that worked�hard�on the�research.
Harpal Singh is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Cancer Research UK. �Singh�gained a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School. He has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from the University of Manchester and the University of Newcastle.
The�knighthood was�bestowed upon him for his work in promoting research into the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. �Cancer Research UK has been able to work on policy reforms on smoking and sun-beds, two common causes of cancer.
