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Vulimiri Ramalingaswami (August 8, 1921 – May 28, 2001) was an Indian medical scientist. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He was born to an orthodox Brahmin family of South India. Brahmin ( Brāhmaṇa, sa ब्राह्मणः is the class of educators scholars and preachers in Brahminical Hinduism. His father was a lowly paid government servant. He received his medical education from Andhra Medical School and then went on a scholarship to Oxford. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, His pioneering research on nutrition got him elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of London. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support The National Academy of Sciences (NAS is a corporation in the United States whose members serve Pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 He was also the director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and later on director general of Indian Council of Medical Research and President of the Indian National Science Academy. All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) (created 1956 is a Medical college and hospital in India, and is an autonomous institution The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation coordination and promotion of Biomedical research He was regarded a teacher of international repute in the areas of nutritional deficiency. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The Indian government named the Indian Council of Medical Research building after him (Ramalingaswami Bhavan).

He became the Director of the institute[1] and served the premier institute for 10 years 1969-1979). He became the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation coordination and promotion of Biomedical research New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. In remembrance of his great service, the Indian Government has decided to name the Indian Council of Medical Research building after him (Ramalingaswami Bhavan). He was also President of the Indian National Science Academy. The Indian National Science Academy (INSA is the apex body of Indian scientists representing all branches of science & technology He was Special Advisor to World Health Organization and President of National Institute of Immunology. He has served as Chair of the International Task Force on Health Research for Development in Geneva (1990-93). He was Secretary-General of the International Conference on Nutrition, in Rome in December 1992, which was held under the auspices of the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He was appointed to the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada in 1999. His contributions to pathophysiology of protein energy malnutrition are well known. His classical experiments on correction of Iodine deficiency by supplementation of common salt with potassium iodate laid foundation for the National Iodine Deficiency Control Programme. He has significant contributions in the discovery of new syndrome of Non-cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) and Indian Childhood Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic Liver Disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrous Scar tissue as well as regenerative He has been honored with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award[2] by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in 1967 and Padma Shri in 1969, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan by Government of India, KK Birla National Award and Basanti Devi Amirchand Award. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour Leon Bernard Foundation Award[3] was presented to him by Sir Harold Walter, president of the 1976 World Health Assembly.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.aiims.edu/aiims/aboutaiims/aboutaiims-dir-aiims.html
  2. ^ http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/12/8I/6G/8I6G0801.html
  3. ^ http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/77/12/7513.pdf

Selected Publications

  1. Ramalingaswami, V. , Menon, P. S. , and Venkatachalam, P. S. , The Indian Physician, 7, 229 (1948).
  2. V. Ramalingaswami, H. M. Sinclair : The Eelation of Deficiencies of Vitamin A and of Essential Fatty Acids to Follicular Hyperkeratosis in the Rat. British Journal of Dermatology. 65(1), 1-22, 1953.
  3. Ramalingaswami, V. , Sriramachari, S. , and Patwardhan, V. N. , Ind. J. Med. Sci. , 8, 433 (1954).
  4. V. Ramalingaswami, E. H. Leach and S. Sriramachari: Occular structure in Vitamin A Deficiency in the Monkey. Q J Exp Physiol Cogn Med Sci. , 40, 337-347, 1955.
  5. V. Ramalingaswami, T. A. V. Subramanian, M. G. Deo, The Aetiology of Himalayan Endemic Goitre, Lancet, i: 791, 1961.
  6. V. Ramalingaswami: Perspectives in Protein Malnutrition, Nature, 201: 546-551, 1964.
  7. Lancet, 1969.
  8. Ramalingaswami V. , Nayak N. C. Liver Disease in India. Prog. Liver Dis. 1970,
  9. V. Ramalingaswami, Endemic Goitre in South East Asia: New Clothes on an Old Body, Ann. Int. Med. , 78: 277 (1973).
  10. V. Ramalingaswami: Knowledge and Action in the Control of Vitamin A Deficiency. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 300 Page 210 November 1977.
  11. Ramalingaswami V and Purcell RH: Waterborne non-A, non-B hepatitis. Lancet. Mar 12;1(8585):571-3, 1988.
  12. V. Ramalingaswami, Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies: Tools for Policymakers and Public Health Workers, The National Academies Press (1998).
  13. V. Ramalingaswami, The Public health imperative of permanent elimination of iodine deficiency, 2000.

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