Kadiyala Ramachandra
Kadiyala Ramachandra | |
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Born | 6 November 1919 Tamil Nadu, India |
Died | February 2007 |
Occupation | Physician |
Awards | Padma Shri Johnstone Gold Medal T. M. Nair Gold Medal The Raja of Panagal Prize Dr. Rangachari Prize |
Kadiyala Ramachandra (1919-2007) was an Indian medical doctor, poet,
Biography
Ramachandra was born on 6 November 1919 in the Indian state of
Ramachandra published 52 scientific papers and delivered several lectures of which Curzon Endowment Lectures (1968) and Dr. K. Kudumbiah's Endowment lecture (1971)[4] were notable. His research on the use of Indian herbs in the treatment of Bronchial Asthma were reported in the Indian news and he delivered a talk series on health issues which was broadcast by the All India Radio.[2] He was known to have written a treatise on the History of Medicine which was published by the University of Madras.[2] His literary publication, Poems of Introspection is an anthology of 53 poems which was released in 2003.[1]
Ramachandra was a recipient of Johnstone Gold Medal, T. M. Nair Gold Medal, The Raja of Panagal Prize and the Dr Rangachari Prize in Medicine.[2] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1974.[3] He died in February 2007, at the age of 87.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Poems of Introspection". The Hindu. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Professor Dr.K.Ramachandra – A Profile". Madras Medical College Alumni Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ASIN B0006CDGTY.
Further reading
- Kadiyala Ramachandra (1973). History of medicine relating to kidney and disorders of the urinary tract, (Dr. P. Kutumbiah endowment lectures). University of Madras. p. 74. ASIN B0006CDGTY.