1st Vice Chancellor
Dr. (Tmt.) Lalitha Kameswaran, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.,
1st Vice-Chancellor of TNMGRMU
| Name | Dr. (Tmt.) Lalitha Kameswaran, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., |
| Address | “No.5, 3rd Avenue,” Indira Nagar, Chennai – 600 020. |
| Date of Birth | 27.07.1930 |
| Position | 1st Vice-Chancellor The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University |
| Period | from 12.07.1988 to 11.07.1992 |
Educational Qualifications
- M.B.B.S. : (Madras) 1952
- Ph.D. : (London) 1962
- Fellow of the college of Allergy And Immunology : (India) 1968
- Fellow of the Tamil Nadu Academy of Science: (India) 1977
- Fellow of the International Medical Science Academy of Sciences : (India) 1980
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences : (India) 1983
- Fellow of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists : (India) 1986
Institutions Studied
- 1942 -- 1945 - High School -- St.Joseph’s Girls High School, Madurai
- 1945 -- 1947 - Intermediate -- American College, Madurai
- 1947 -- 1952 M.B.B.S. – Stanley Medical College, Chennai
- 1960 -- 1962 Ph.D., Course -- Institute of Pharmacy, University in London
Awards of Honours
- Dr.B.C.Roy National Award for Eminent Medical Teacher for the year 1983.
- Hari Om Ashram for the Best Research paper presented in the year 1979.
- Achari Award for the Best Research paper presented in the Indian Pharmacological Society Conference. 1978.
- Nagendra Nath Dutta Award for the Best Research paper published in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology on Indigenous drugs.
- B.Mukkerji’s Award for the year 1982 for the Best Research paper published in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology on Indigenous drugs.
- Scientific Member, Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
- Founder Fellow of the Inter national Medical Science Academy.
- Elected Fellow of the Tamil nadu Academic of Sciences.
- Elected Fellow of the College of Allergy and Applied Immunology.
- Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
- Certificate of Merit and Recognition for excellence by Tuluva Vellala Assocation Madras 1985.
- “Tamil Sandror” Title awarded by Tamilaga Pulavar Kuzhu 1986.
- “Mother of Medical Education “ title awarded by Indian Radiological and Imaging Association 1987.
- “Pharma-Ratna” recognition awarded by Association of Chemists and Druggists of Tamil Nadu – 1987.
- “Vidya Bhooshana Seva Ratna Award for service to World Peace Solidarity and achievements in the field of Medical Education given by Parthasarathy International culture of academy Madras - 1988.
- Certificate of appreciation from Renaissance arts academy for helping people in lower levels to evolve to higher levels of knowledge and position – 1990.
- Uugadi Puraskaram award by Teleugu Academy - 1990 in recognition of contribution to the filed of Medical Education.
- “Maruthuva Mammani” title awarded by Tamilnadu Nalavazhi Mandram.
- SHIROMANI NATIONAL AWARD (1990) for human excellence in the field of Medical Education.
- United Writers Association award for Prominent personality in the field of Medical Education 1990.
- “Mahalir Mammani” Award from Tamil nadu Nalavzhu Mandram (1990).
- Distinguished Woman Dignitary Awarded – By Lion’s Club of Madras of Midtown (Madras) 1991.
- “Kalvi Selvi” Award from Dr.J.Venkataraman’s Medical Trust, Trichy – 1992.
- Gem of India Award – All Achievers Conference -1992.
- Indian Medical Association – I.M.A. Doctors Day Award – for outstanding service, 1994 - for her contributions to the field of Medical Education .
- “For the sake of Honour “Award – By Rotary Club Coramandel Branch, 1996.
Journals
- More than 100 publication in National and International journals.