ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Aravind Medical Research Foundation is recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
MISSION To eliminate needless blindness by providing evidence through research and evolving methods to translate existing evidence and knowledge into effective action.
RESEARCH IN OPHTHALMIC SCIENCES Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eye Research Institute Annual Report 2014 - 2015 ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Much has been done, but much remains to be done… we look to the future with renewed strength to continue the mission of providing quality eye care and hope that some of what we have learned will be useful to other eye care workers around the world.
RESEARCH IN OPHTHALMIC SCIENCES Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eye Research Institute Annual Report 2014 - 2015 ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY, DR. G. NATCHIAR, MS, DO ER. G. SRINIVASAN, BE, MS MR. R.D. THULASIRAJ, MS, FAMS MBA
DR. S.R. KRISHNADAS, DR. R. KIM, DO., DNB DR.N.VENKATESH PRAJNA DR. S. ARAVIND, MS, MBA DO., DNB DO., DNB., FRCophth RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE (IEC)
Chairman Chairman DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY MS. SHOBHANA RAMACHANDHRAN M.A Chairman – Emeritus Managing Director Aravind Eye Care System TVS Sri Chakra Ltd, Madurai 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020 Member-Secretary Member-Secretary DR. LALITHA PRAJNA MD DNB PROF. K. DHARMALINGAM Chief Microbiologist Director - Research Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai Aravind Medical Research Foundation 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625020 Members DR. C. SRINIVASAN M.SC.,PH.D Members UGC Emeritus Professor PROF. VR. MUTHUKKARUPPAN New No. 2/249 (Old No 2/172) Advisor-Research 7th Street, Kalvinagar, Rajambadi, Madurai- 625 021 Aravind Medical Research Foundation DR. T.S. CHANDRASEKARAN MS DO 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai -625020 Ophthalmologist, DR. C. MOHAN RAO No.6, N.M.R.Subbaraman Road, Director Chokkikulam North, Madurai Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, MR. M. SENTHILKUMAR M.A., B.L Hyderabad 500 007 Advocate DR. KUMARAVEL SOMASUNDARAM Plot No.32, Sindanayalar Nagar Professor Senthamil Nagar, Karuppayoorani East, Madurai Microbiology and Cell Biology MR. R. RAJA GOVINDASAMY M.A., M.A (USA) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012 Former Principal, Thiagarajar College DR. R. KIM 169-1, 2nd Cross Street, I Main Road, Gomathipuram, Madurai - 625020 Aravind Eye Care System DR. S. SABHESAN DPM MNAMS PHD No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625020 Consultant – Psychiatrist, Apollo Specialty Hospitals DR. N. VENKATESH PRAJNA Lake view Road, K.K.Nagar, Madurai Chief-Medical Education MR. ARM. GANESH B.COM LLB Aravind Eye Care System 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai -625020 Advocate D-3/4, First Cross Street, K.K.Nagar West, Madurai - 20 DR. D. KARUNAGARAN DR. J.R. VIJAYALAKSHMI MD (PHARMACOLOGY) Professor & Head Department of Biotechnology Professor of Pharmacology Indian Institute of Technology (Madras), Chennai CSI College of Dental Sciences, Madurai
PROF. ANURANJAN ANAND PROF. R. VENKATARATNAM M.A., PHD Faculty Senior Prof.of Sociology (Retired) Human Genetic lab Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai