Awards

• Prof. Handa has received several awards and citations including  MN Sen Oration Award & Shakuntla Amir Chand Prize by Indian Council of Medical Research; Dr GB Jain Oration and Dr Sukumar Mukherjee Honor Lecture by Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine; JC Patel and BC Mehta   Prize,  Pawan Kumari  Jain  Oration, Dr JN Berry Award  and the Searle Oration by the Association of Physicians of India and IRA Oration by Indian Rheumatology Association.
• Prof.  Handa  holds/has held leadership positions in many professional societies. He is the Dean Elect of the Indian College of Physicians.  He has served as President of  APLAR (Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology) from 2010-2012 and  as the Chair of ILAR (International League of Associations for Rheumatology) in 2012.  
• He was the President of the Indian Rheumatology Association from 2009-2011 and  President of  Delhi Rheumatology Association from 2010 till 2012.  Prof. Handa  has served/serves on the editorial board of respected medical journals including Rheumatology Oxford, Current Rheumatology Reports, Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology, Clinical Rheumatology,  Indian Journal of Rheumatology and Journal of Association of Physicians of India. He has authored/co-authored more than 335  papers,  book chapters, review articles and abstracts in national and international journals.   
   

Research and Publications

• More than 330 papers, review articles, abstracts, book chapters.

Memberships

• Life Member Indian Rheumatology Association.
• Life Member Delhi Rheumatology Association.
• Life Member Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine.