As part of Sankara Nethralaya’s employee-development programme, 20 executives from the institute received their Diploma in Health Care Management on March 11, 2010. The Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), along with the support of the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, specially designed the programme to suit the requirements of Sankara Nethralaya. Editor-in-chief, The Hindu, […]

To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2010, the Madras University honoured 30 women alumni in recognition for their contribution and service to society. Dr. K. Lily Therese, Professor & HoD, Microbiology, from the L&T Microbiology Centre at Sankara Nethralaya was honoured for her work in Molecular Microbiology on the occasion.

  Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath was presented with the FICCI Award for Lifetime Achievement on February 20, 2010 by Principal Secretary, Health, V.K. Subburaj. Accepting the award, Dr. Badrinath applauded Chief Minister Shri. M. Karunanidhi’s Insurance Scheme, which enables people from all sections of society to avail good medical care at the best institutions, […]

Over 5,000 Ophthalmologists from India and abroad participated at the annual All-India Ophthalmology Conference at Kolkata, held from January 21-24, 2010, which saw over 1,000 speakers and faculty hold more than 200 sessions of scientific deliberations on Ophthalmology. Accolades for SN doctors: For his dedicated services in ocular immunology, Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, Director, Ocular Pathology, […]

His Holiness Dalai Lama presents the ‘Best Paper’ award to Dr. Dhanashree Ratra. Dr. Dhanashree Ratra, Senior Consultant, Vitreoretinal Department, was presented with the ‘Best Paper’ award at the 18th Annual Vitreoretinal Society of India meeting at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.      Dr. Ratra was presented with the award by his Holiness Dalai Lama for her […]

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri. Kapil Sibal (center) presents the ‘Social Enterprise of the year’ award to Sankara Nethralaya’s Chairman Emeritus Dr. SS Badrinath in New Delhi on December 03, 2009. Sankara Nethralaya has been awarded the ‘Social Enterprise of the Year’ at the 5th CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards. Dr. SS Badrinath, […]

For his outstanding contributions in the field of Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya’s Chairman Emeritus, Dr. SS Badrinath, was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Madras City Ophthalmological Association (MCOA) on November 29, 2009 at a function in Chennai.       The Lifetime Achievement Award was also given to two other renowned ophthalmologists — Dr. ET […]

Lion Dr. K.S. Lakshmi, immediate past district governor, presents the awards to Lion S.N. Hari Narayanan and Lion G.V. Raman Lion G.V. Raman, past district governor, and Lion S.N. Hari Narayanan, past president, were felicitated, on November 12, 2009, by Lions Club of Central Madras for receiving the ‘Friend of Humanity Award’ and the ‘Helping […]

Dr. Tarun Sharma, Director, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, has been awarded the International Ophthalmologist Education Award 2009 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The award is in recognition for his “pursuit of lifelong education in ophthalmology.”

For his outstanding support and distinguished services to Sankara Nethralaya, Shri. Hanuman Prasad Agarwala was conferred with the 2008 Sankara Ratna Award at a function held in Kolkata on August 16, 2009. He was presented with the award by Chief Guest Swami, Prabhananda Ji (General Secretary Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur). Among those present on […]