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Currently, Dr. Valiathan is engaged in promoting research in basic sciences, based on cues from Ayurvedic concepts and procedures. The research in prominent institutes is being supported by government funding in "A Science Initiative in Ayurveda" (ASIIA). In his report, during the seventeenth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) in 2009, under the Chairmanship of Dr. [[Rajagopala Chidambaram|R. Chidambaram]], |
Currently, Dr. Valiathan is engaged in promoting research in basic sciences, based on cues from Ayurvedic concepts and procedures. The research in prominent institutes is being supported by government funding in "A Science Initiative in Ayurveda" (ASIIA). In his report, during the seventeenth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) in 2009, under the Chairmanship of Dr. [[Rajagopala Chidambaram|R. Chidambaram]], |
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Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Dr.Valiathan lauded the support of the Indian government while presenting an update on ongoing projects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary Record of Discussion of the Seventeenth Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) held on 22 April 2009, at New Delhi |url=http://psa.gov.in/SACC_17meeting.pdf}}</ref> ASIIA made good progress and has been taken over by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for sustained support under a "Task Force in Ayurvedic Biology", which appears on the SERB website. He has also given a course of video lectures on ` The Ayurvedic Inheritance of India ' under the NPTEL programme of the IITs of India ( http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in). These lectures provided the material for his book ` Ayurvedic Inheritance ; A Reader's Companion'published by Manipal University Press in 2017.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} |
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Dr.Valiathan lauded the support of the Indian government while presenting an update on ongoing projects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary Record of Discussion of the Seventeenth Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) held on 22 April 2009, at New Delhi |url=http://psa.gov.in/SACC_17meeting.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001104926/http://psa.gov.in/SACC_17meeting.pdf |archivedate=1 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> ASIIA made good progress and has been taken over by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for sustained support under a "Task Force in Ayurvedic Biology", which appears on the SERB website. He has also given a course of video lectures on ` The Ayurvedic Inheritance of India ' under the NPTEL programme of the IITs of India ( http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in). These lectures provided the material for his book ` Ayurvedic Inheritance ; A Reader's Companion'published by Manipal University Press in 2017.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} |
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==Awards and honours== |
==Awards and honours== |
Revision as of 19:11, 4 January 2018
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Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Kerala University of Liverpool Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
Occupation | cardio-thoracic surgeon |
Spouse | Ashima |
Children | Manna; Manish |
Parent | Marthanda Varma Janaki Varma |
Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan (born 24 May 1934) is an
For his pioneering contributions to the development of medical technology in India, he was awarded the Padma Vibushan in 2005. He was made a Chevalier in the order of Palmes Academiques, an honour bestowed by the French government, in 1999. He received the Dr. Samuel P. Asper International Award from the Johns Hopkins University Medical School in 2009 for his contributions to international medical education.[citation needed]
Early life and education
He was born to Marthanda and Janaki Varma in 1934. His early education was at a government school in
He was also granted the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in cardiovascular surgery in 1970.[citation needed
Academic career
He has served on the faculty of the
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute (1974–1994)
In 1972, Valiathan returned to India and had an uncertain beginning at the
However the fourth model was a success and more than 100,000 valves have been implanted in patients (till 2016).The multidisciplinary team at the Sree Chitra Institute led by Dr.Valiathan also developed a vascular graft and a series of disposable devices such as blood bag, oxygenator and cardiotomy reservoir, which are in commercial production in industrial units in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[4]
Current work
After about twenty years at Sri Chitra, Dr.Valiathan became the Vice-Chancellor of the newly set up Manipal University (then MAHE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education).[citation needed]
After laying down office as Vice-Chancellor in 1999, he was awarded a Senior Fellowship by the Homi Bhabha Council to pursue a study of Charaka, which culminated in the publication a book "The Legacy of Charaka". Later on, as a National Research Professor, he carried out a study of Sushruta and Vagbhata and completed the series of Legacy volumes on the ` Great Three' of Ayurveda.[citation needed]
In an interview, Dr. Valiathan had observed, "At this time there is no common ground where physicists, chemists, immunologists and molecular biologists can interact with Ayurvedic physicians. Ayurveda is not only the mother of medicine but also of all life sciences in India. In spite of it, science has been completely divorced from Ayurveda... But these are the interdisciplinary areas where advances will take place."[4] Earlier in another article, he had written, "To ignore the testimony of thousands of patients over many decades is reminiscent of the derisive attitude of Edward Jenner's contemporaries in Gloucestershire who despised the claim of milkmaids that cow pox gave them protection from small pox! When Jenner wrote to his mentor John Hunter on the observed facts and the arguments against it, Hunter gave his famous reply, "Why think? Why not experiment?". That applies to Ayurveda whose time to experiment has arrived.[5]
Currently, Dr. Valiathan is engaged in promoting research in basic sciences, based on cues from Ayurvedic concepts and procedures. The research in prominent institutes is being supported by government funding in "A Science Initiative in Ayurveda" (ASIIA). In his report, during the seventeenth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) in 2009, under the Chairmanship of Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Dr.Valiathan lauded the support of the Indian government while presenting an update on ongoing projects.[6] ASIIA made good progress and has been taken over by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for sustained support under a "Task Force in Ayurvedic Biology", which appears on the SERB website. He has also given a course of video lectures on ` The Ayurvedic Inheritance of India ' under the NPTEL programme of the IITs of India ( http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in). These lectures provided the material for his book ` Ayurvedic Inheritance ; A Reader's Companion'published by Manipal University Press in 2017.[citation needed]
Awards and honours
Dr.Valiathan's contributions to medical sciences and technology have brought him many honours and awards such as the Fellowships of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering, The World Academy of Sciences, American College of Cardiology, the Royal College of Physicians of London and the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials and Engineering. He is a Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a Senior Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons of the United States and the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain. The French Government has honoured him by making him a Chevalier in the order of Palmes Academiques. He is a recipient of many Awards for Science, Technology and Education, which include the R.D. Birla Award, O.P. Bhasin Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Award, Dhanwantari Prize, Aryabhata medal, Basanti Devi Amirchand Prize, J.C. Bose medal, Kerala State Science and Technology Award, B.C. Guha Award, Pinnamaneni Foundation Award, Sat Pal Mittal Award, G.M. Modi Award, M. V. Pylee Award, H.K. Firodia Award and the Sastra Puraskaram of the Kerala Government. He received the Dr. Samuel P. Asper International Award from the Johns Hopkins University, USA for his contributions to medical education.[citation needed]
Professor Valiathan served on numerous Government committees and academic councils which pertain to education, medicine, science and technology. These include, among many others, the University Grants Commission, Indian Council of Medical Research, Science and Engineering Research Council of the DST, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and the Science Advisory Committee to the Cabinet. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Bioethics of the Indian Council of Medical Research and was previously the Chairman of the State Committee for Science, Technology and Environment of the Government of Kerala. He is a past President of the Association of Indian Universities.[citation needed]
Valiathan has received numerous honorary degrees, fellowships and awards
- Honorary Fellow Indian College of Cardiology
- Delhi University in Delhi (D.Sc.)[citation needed]
- Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi (D.Sc.)[citation needed]
- Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi (D.Sc.)[citation needed]
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- Sibpur (D.Sc.)[citation needed]
- Panjab University in Chandigarh (D.Sc.)[citation needed]
- Hyderabad University in Hyderabad ( D.Sc.)[citation needed]
- Padma Vibhushan in 2005.[7]
- Padma Bhushan in 1990[8]
- Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum named a new hybrid in their Orchid Breeding Programme ` Paphiopedilum M S Valiathan'in his honour. Paphiopedilum M S Valiathan is registered with the International Register of Orchid Hybrids ( Sander's list ) 114:1270 ( July — Aug 2006)[citation needed]
- A new R & D facility named ` M S Valiathan Medical Devices Engineering Block ' was opened by Union Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan at the Sree Chitra Institute, Trivandrum on May 16, 2015[citation needed]
Bibliography
- Valiathan, M. S. (1993). Endomyocardial Fibrosis. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563237-8.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2003). The Legacy of Caraka. Orient Longman. ISBN 81-250-2505-7.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2005). Charakapaithrikam. (Tr. into Malayalam of Legacy of Caraka). DC Books. ISBN 81-264-1072-8.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2007). The Legacy of Susruta (Tr. into Malayalam of Legacy of Susruta by Dr. K. Muthulakshmy). Orient Longman. ISBN 81-250-3150-2.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2010). Susrutha Paithrukam.(Tr. into Malayalam of Legacy of Susruta). DC Books. ISBN 81-264-2527-X.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2010). The Legacy of Vagbhata. Universities Press. ISBN 81-737-1668-4.
- Valiathan, M. S. (2012). An Introduction to Ayurveda. Universities Press. ISBN 978-81-7371-827-4.
- Valiathan,M S.( 2012).Vagbhatapaithrukam.( Tr.into Malayalam of Legacy of Vagbhata).DCBooks.ISBN 978-81-264-3890-7
- Valiathan M S.(2017) Ayurvedic Inheritance- A Reader's Companion. Manipal University Press ISBN 978-93-82460-58-9
Interviews
- Interview with Know Your Star (broken link)
References
- ^ "Engineering (BTech,MTech), Medical (MBBS,MD,MS), Dental (BDS,MDS) Courses | Admissions 2017 - Manipal University". manipal.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Valiathan, MS (2008). "A Surgeon's Quest". J Biosci. 33 (000–000).
- ^ a b c http://doctor.ndtv.com/expert/ndtv/expertid/20/MS_Valiathan.html
- ^ a b Yadugiri, VT (2010). "The evolution of a surgeon and innovator: M.S.Valiathan". Current Science. 99 (7).
- ^ Valiathan, MS (2010). Thatte, U (ed.). "Ayurveda: The time to experiment". Int J Ayurveda Res. 1 (1): 3.
- ^ "Summary Record of Discussion of the Seventeenth Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) held on 22 April 2009, at New Delhi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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