Veerappan Muthukkaruppan

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Veerappan Muthukkaruppan
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Awards
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  • Aravind Medical Research Foundation
  • Veerappan Muthukkaruppan or VR. Muthukaruppan, also known as Dr. VRM, is an Indian

    stem cells, the immunology and aetiology of ocular inflammation linked to leptospirosis, the prevention of posterior capsular opacification, and the pathogenic mechanisms underlying diabetic retinopathy and Eales disease. From 1994 until 1997, Muthukkaruppan served as the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu's Bharathidasan University. The Indian Immunology Society elected him as its President from 1981 to 1982.[2][3][4]

    Career

    Investigative

    Awards and honours

    Muthukkaruppan has received the Swami Pranavananda Award, the National Institute of Immunology Award (for the year 1992) for Senior Scientists and the Ranbaxy Research Award (for the year 1989). A National Fellow of the University Grants Commission (from 1986 to 1988), in 1990, Muthukaruppan was also elected as a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.[2][5][6]

    References

    1. ^ "Prof. Muthukkaruppan". Aravind Eye Care System. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
    2. ^ a b c "Indian Fellow". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
    3. ^ "School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai" (PDF). School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
    4. S2CID 13578158
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    5. ^ a b "Prof. Muthukkaruppan". Aravind Eye Care System. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
    6. ^ "Prof. Veerappan Muthukkaruppan Ph.D. (Wisconsin), FNA". Indian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 May 2013.