Committees (IEC, RAC, IC-SCR & 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. C. Srinivasan, M.Sc., Ph.D., 
UGC Emeritus Professor
New No. 2/249 (Old No 2/172)
7th Street, Kalvinagar
Rajambadi,
Madurai- 625 021

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 Committee 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

Prof. VR. Muthukkaruppan
Advisor-Research
Aravind Medical Research Foundation
1, Anna Nagar, Madurai -625020

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

Dr. P. Venkatachalam
Professor of Human Genetics, Associate dean(Research)
Department of Human Genetics
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (DU)
Porur, Chennai

Prof. S. Karuthapandian
Professor  & Head
Department of Biotechnology
Alagappa University
Karaikudi

Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR) members

Chairman

Dr.A. Anand KumarM.D, D. Diab, M.R.C.P (Endocrinology & Diabetes, UK), M. Phil (Cambridge),
Ashwin Speciality Hospital,
No: 29, (old No: 64) Kuruvikaran Salai, First Cross Street,
Anna Nagar, Madurai -20

Member – Secretary

Dr. O.G. Ramprasad, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Scientist, Department of Proteomics,
Aravind Medical Research Foundation,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020

Members

Mr. ARM. Ganesh, B.Com., L.L.B., 
Legal expert,
D-3/4 First Cross Street,
K.K. Nagar West,
Madurai – 625020

Dr. S. Kumar, M.D. (Anaes), Ph.D.,
Senior Consultant and Head,
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Critical Care,
Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre,
Madurai – 625107

Dr. T. Augustus Julian Lazmey, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Director
Department of Social Work
The American College
Madurai – 625 002

Dr. G. Kumaresan, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor & Head,
Dept of Genetics, Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences
School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University,
Palkalai Nagar, Madurai – 625021

Dr. Priyatharsini Rajendran, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Lady Doak College
Madurai – 625 002

Mr.P. Ravianandan, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.,
Principal – Sethurajan Padma Matriculation Higher Secondary School
(Former Vice-Principal – TVS Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School)
No 64, Jaihindpuram 2nd Main Road,
Jaihindpuram, Madurai – 625011

Mr. R. Raja Govindasamy, M.A., M.A (Social work)
Former Principal – Thiagarajar college &
Director – Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College,
Pasumalai, Madurai-625 004

Dr. P. Sunitha, M.D. (O & G)
Sumathi Hospital,
No 334 A, Anna Nagar,
Madurai – 625020.

Dr. H. Shakila, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor & Head
Dept. of Molecular Microbiology
School of Biotechnology
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai — 625 021

Dr. P. K. Muthu Kumaraswamy, MD, DM (Oncology),
Medical Oncologist
Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Madurai Cancer Centre
Madurai

IC-SCR Registration ID: NAC-SCRT/149/20210122

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. K. Sundar
Professor and Dean,
Dept. of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam University
Krishnan Kovil, Tamil Nadu

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. J. Jeya Maheshwari, AMRF
Dr. O. G. Ramprasad, AMRF
Scientists,
Aravind Medical Research Foundation,
No.1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020