Committees (IEC, RAC & IBSC)
Institutional Ethics committee members
Chairman
Prof. R. Venkataratnam, MA, Ph.D.,
Senior Prof. of Sociology (Retired)
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai
Member – Secretary
Dr. R. Sharmila, DNB
Medical Officer
Glaucoma Clinic
Aravind Eye Hospital
Madurai- 625020
Members
Dr. T.S. Chandrasekaran, MS, DO
Ophthalmologist,
No.6, N.M.R.Subbaraman Road
Chokkikulam North
Madurai
Mr. M. Senthilkumar, M.A., B.L
Advocate
Plot No.32, Sindanayalar Nagar,
Senthamil Nagar
Karuppayoorani East
Madurai
Mr. R. Raja Govindasamy, M.A., M.A (USA)
Former Principal
Thiagarajar College
169-1, 2nd cross street
I main Road, Gomathipuram
Madurai – 625020
Dr. S. Sabhesan, DPM, MNAMS, Ph.D.,
Consultant – Psychiatrist
Apollo Specialty Hospitals
Lake view Road
K.K.Nagar, Madurai
Dr. A. Amirtha Mekhala, [BDS MPH MFDSRCPS]
Dentist- Private Practice
208 Karpaga Nagar 8th Street
K.Pudur, Madurai -625007
Ms. Premalatha Panneerselvam, M.A., M.Ed
Secretary
Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Hr.Sec.School
Madurai
Dr. J.R. Vijayalakshmi, MD (Pharma)
Professor of Pharmacology
CSI college of Dental Sciences
Madurai
Mr. ARM. Ganesh, B.Com LLB
Advocate
D-3/4, First Cross Street
K.K.Nagar West,
Madurai – 20
Dr. Lalitha Prajna, MD, DNB
Chief-Microbiology
Aravind Eye Hospital
Madurai
Institutional Ethics committee Registration No. ECR/182/Inst/TN/2013/RR-19
Research Advisory Board Members
Chairman
Dr. P. Namperumalsamy
Chairman – Emeritus
Aravind Eye Care System
1, Anna Nagar
Madurai – 625 020
Member – Secretary
Prof. K. Dharmalingam
Director – Research
Aravind Medical Research Foundation
1, Anna Nagar
Madurai – 625 020
Members
Dr. R.Kim
Chief Medical Officer
Aravind Eye Care System
No.1, Anna Nagar
Madurai – 625020
Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna
Chief-Medical Education
Aravind Eye Care System
1, Anna Nagar, Madurai -625020
Dr. G. Kumaresan
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Genetics
Centre for Excellence in Genomics Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Madurai Kamaraj University
Palkalai Nagar, Madurai – 625 021
Dr. S. Thiyagarajan
Faculty Scientist
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology
Biotech Park, Electronic City Phase I
Bengaluru 560 100
Prof. A. K. Munirajan
Professor and Head, Department of Genetics
Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
University of Madras, Taramani Campus
Chennai – 600 113.
Prof. S. Karuthapandian
Professor & Head
Department of Biotechnology
Alagappa University
Karaikudi
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) Composition
Chairman
Prof. K. Dharmalingam, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Director,
Aravind Medical Research Foundation,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020
DBT Nominee
Prof. G. Kumaresan
Professor & Head, Dept of Genetics
Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai – 625021
Member Secretary
Dr. Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Scientist, Immunology and Stem Cell Biology,
Aravind Medical Research Foundation,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020
Outside Expert
Prof. S. Karutha Pandian
Senior Professor & Head,
Department of Biotechnology,
Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Biosafety Officer
Dr. Lalitha Prajna, MD, DNB,
Chief, Microbiology,
Aravind Eye Hospital,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020
Internal Experts
Dr. A. Vanniarajan, AMRF
Dr. O. G. Ramprasad, AMRF
Dr. Daipayan Banerjee, AMRF
Scientists,
Aravind Medical Research Foundation,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020