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Dr S S Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya has won the Economic Times Award for Corporate Excellence 2006-07

                          

ELITE EIGHT HANDPICK TOP TEN OF INDIA INC - The Economic Times

ESO Graduation Ceremony was held on 8th september, Saturday at Hotel Ambassador Pallava

          

Graduation Ceremony of Medical Research Foundation & Vidyasagar Institute of Basic Biomedical technology & Science (collabrative programmes with BITS pilani), proudly presented the awards for MSMLT/M Phil Optometry/B S Optometry and B S Ophthalmic Assistance On Saturday, 8th of september, 2007 at Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Egmore , Chennai.

Welcome Address was delivered by Dr S Meenakshi, Director, Academics & the Awards were presented by Mrs Mallika Srinivasan, Director, TAFE(Chennai).

The best outgoing student award for  B S Optometry  was given to

Mr Arunkumar

The best outgoing student award for  MPhil optometry  was given to

Ms Valarmathi

The best outgoing student award for  BSOA  was given to

Ms S. P. Preethi

The best outgoing student award for  MSMLT  was given to

Ms S Somiya

Dr S Sripriya received the Ph.D Degree

Valedictory address were given out by the best outgoing students in each field.

Institutional awards were given out by Dr Lingam Gopal, Chairman, MRF.Awards for best Senior & Junior Optometry faculty was given by Dr S S Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus.Vote of thanks was delivered by Sri R Krishnakumar, Principal, ESO.The grand function came to an end with the National Anthem.

Another feather in the cap of Sankara Nethralaya

Hamsadhwani celebrated their 17th Anniversary on 17th August 2006 at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai.  The Distinguished Citizen of the year award was conferred on Dr. S S Badrinath, Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya by C.V. Karthik Narayanan, Chairman & Managing Director, UCAL products and Trustee, Music Academy, Chennnai.  The award was given to Dr. Badrinath in recognition of his "unparalleled and sustained social and community care service.

International Council Of Ophthalmology Golden Apple Award To Our Chairman Dr. S.S. Badrinath

Dr. S. S. Badrinath, Chairman has been selected for the "International Council Of Ophthalmology (ICO) Golden Apple Award for the Best Clinical Teacher in Ophthalmology in the APAO (Asia - Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology) Region 2006" award.

C. Rajagopalan Endowment Award

Ms. R. Selvi, Junior Research Fellow, Biochemistry Research Department received the C. Rajagoplan Endowment Award for best paper presentation in the University Grants commission (UGC) sponsored National Workshop / National conference on Recent Trends in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, with Special Reference to Natural Products in Health. The workshop was organized by the Annamalai University, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Department of Science & Technology (DST) - Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities and other Higher Education Institutions (FIST) & Univeristy Grants Commission (UGC) - SAP Sponsored Department) on February 24, 2006 to February 26, 2006 in association with Society of Biological Chemists (India), Annamalainagar Chapter & Biochemistry Society.

Ms. Selvi presented a paper on "Effect of amino acid mixture on the Chinese Hamster Ovarian (CHO-K1) Cell morphology, viability and glycation". The study investigated the importance of amino acids mixture apart from free amino acids on the cell morphology in phase contrast microscope, viability by Trypan blue, labeled studies by Liquid scintillation, assay on glucose metabolism and studies on cell metabolic activity.

The study concluded that glucose uptake was seen to increase with increase in glucose conc. in the cell environment and the viability was found to decrease with increase in glucose concentration. The amino acid showed protective effect that was dose dependent and the dependent on the type of the amino acid even after the cells were exposed to the effects of high glucose concentration.

Dr. N. Angayarkanni, Lecturer, Biochemistry Research Department was invited to give a lecture in the same Workshp. She also chaired a session. Dr. Angayarkanni spoke on Hyperhomocystenemia in ocular diseases. The objective of her study was to see if hyperhomocystenemia was associated with ocular diseases with retinal inflammation and vascular events and if oxidative stress is related to increase in homocysteine. The incidence of mild hyperhomocystenemia was found to be 67.56% in Uveitis, 55% in Eales Disease, 51.5% in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) and 75 % in Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) in the study subjects.

Accolades for Our Chairman

Our Chairman Dr. S. S. Badrinath, was awarded the "Nayana Shri" award by His Holiness Shri. Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji on the occasion of 25th Tatvajnana Sammelana & Shri. Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji's Amrutha Mahotsava on 6th February 2006. The award was bestowed on him for his yeoman service towards Ophthalmology in India.

An Honor for Our Chairman Dr. S. S. Badrinath

Our Chairman, Dr. S. S. Badrinath was honored by Sree Morbi Mitra Mandal on 24th January 2006. The felicitation ceremony took place at Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Chennai. Initiated by Mr. C.B. Shah, donor and well-wisher of Sankara Nethralaya, the Sree Morbi Mitra Monday felicitated Dr. Badrinath for his yeomen service in the field of Opthalmology.

Receiving the felicitation, Dr. Badrinath, said in his inimitable way, that the felicitation was for Sankara Nethralaya and all its employees for the work everyone has done together to make Sankara Nethralaya a foremost institution in India. Our Chairman, Mr. C.B.Shah, Dr. K. Ravishankar, Dr. T. S. Surendran.

Sankara Nethralaya Chief Wins Bhagawan Mahaveer Awards for Excellence

The Tenth Bhagawan Mahaveer Awards for Excellence in Human Endeavour 2004 was presented to Dr. S.S. Badrinath, Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya by Governor T.N. Chaturvedi at Bangalore on 11th January 2006. The Mahaveer Awards are given annually for excellence in human endeavour in the fields of non-violence and vegetarianism, education and medicine, community and social service.

Governor T.N. Chaturvedi presented the awards to the President and Chairman of Sankara Nethralaya Chennai, Dr. S.S. Badrinath, Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet of Pune, and Rajmal S. Jain of Rajasthan. They were honoured for their contribution in the field of education, medicine and community and social services.

The Governor said the awardees were role models who could mould the future generations and inspire them. " Humanism still exists and these contributors can show us the path, " the Governor added.

For more details please read link

Tamil Nadu Unit of St. John Ambulance

The Tamil Nadu Governor Mr. Surjit Singh Barnala felicitated Dr. S.S. Badrinath - Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya, for his exemplary service rendered over the past twenty-seven years in the area of eye care at the Annual Conference of Representatives of the District and Local Centres of St. John Ambulance of Tamil Nadu on 24th December 2005. The Governor praised Dr. Badrinath for his untiring efforts in the field of medicine and declared that Chennai was brought to limelight through Sankara Nethralaya. The function was graced by Mr. N. Vittal former Central Vigilence Commissioner and the President of Indian Red Cross Society Ms. Sarojini Varadappan.

For more details please read http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/26/stories/2005122616370200.htm

International Scholar

Prof. Peter G Watson, Chairman of the assessment committe of the International Council of Ophthalmology has great pleasure to inform that the International Council has appointed  Dr. Lingam Gopal of Sankara Nethralaya as an International Scholar in recognition of his exceptionally high score in the Clinical Sciences Assessment.

The family of Sankara Nethralaya is indeed very proud of the achievement of Dr. Lingam Gopal.

Dr. E. Balakrishnan Memorial Award

Ms. G Mamatha, Senior Research Fellow - ICMR project at Sankara Nethralaya attended the XXVI Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientist held at Kolkata between November 25 - 27, 2005.

She presented a paper titled "Molecular Genetic Profile of Retinitis Pigmentosa", for which she was awarded the Dr. E. Balakrishnan Memorial Award.

Silver Jubilee Hall of Fame Award

Dr. S.S. Badrinath - Chairman Sankara Nethralaya, has been conferred with the Silver Jubilee Hall of Fame Award by the Scientific Committee of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society at the Focus 2005 Conference coinciding with its the silver jubilee celebrations at Mumbai. The honour has been conferred by all the three societies viz. Maharashtra Opthalmological Society, Vidarbha Ophthalmological Society and the Bombay Ophthalmological Society on the 6th of November 2005.

Grant - in - Aid

The Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust in the United States is selected as grant-in-aid recipient for the year 2005 by The Hindu Community & Cultural Centre (HCCC), Livermore, California.

The grant will be used to provide free services to indigent patients by Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.

Senior Trustee and strong supporter of Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Mr. Pathasarathi Chakravarthy will represent SNOM Trust at the awards ceremony and receive the award on behalf of the Trust.

SNOM Trustees and Chairman Sankara Nethralaya Dr. Badrinath, greatly appreciate the philanthropic gesture of the Hindu Community & Cultural Centre.

And The Winner Is ...

Dr. T. S. Surendran, Medical Director of Sankara Nethralaya and a consultant who treats children in the department of pediatric and squint has just been notified that he is the recipient of the Dr. N.S. Reddy Endowment Award.

Dr. V. Chandrashekar Reddy, professor at Hyderabad's Sarojinidevi Eye Institute, writes that the award has been conferred on Dr. T.S. Surendran for his "excellent work in the field of squint and pediatric ophthalmology."

Congratulations Dr. Surendran!

Sankara Ratna for A.M. Naik

The Sankara Ratna Award 2004 was conferred on Shri A. M. Naik, Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro. His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamilnadu handed over the award to Shri A. M. Naik at a function held on Saturday, February 19, 2005 at KRS Auditorium, Meenakshi College For Women, Kodambakkam, Chennai.

L.C. Dutta Award for Dr. Lingam Gopal

Dr. Lingam Gopal has won the L. C. Dutta Award for best paper of original work done in India and published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Congratulations!