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Research Advisory Committee
Aravind Medical Research Foundation has been approved as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (DSIR), Government of India. Aravind Research programmes are reviewed by a Research Advisory Committee consisting of the following members.

Research Advisory Committee Members
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY, Vice Chairman, Aravind Eye Care System
DR. A. GNANAM, Former Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University
DR. K. DHARMALINGAM, Sr. Professor & Head, Department of Genetic Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University
DR. L. THAYUMANAVAN, Gastroenterologist, Vadamalayan Hospitals
DR. K. ANANDA KANNAN, Former Vice Chancellor, The TN Dr. MGR Medical University
MR. G. SRINIVASAN, Hony. Secretary & Treasurer, Aravind Eye Care System
DR. VR. MUTHUKKARUPPAN, Director โ€“ Research, Aravind Medical Research Foundation
Dr. N. VENKATESH PRAJNA, Chief โ€“ Dept of Medical Education, Aravind Eye Care System
Dr. S. P. THIYAGARAJAN, Director โ€“ Research, Ramachandra Medical College

Institutional Review Board
All the research projects undertaken by AMRF and by other components of Aravind Eye Care system are critically evaluated for ethical issues by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) which has the following members.

Institutional Review Board Members
Chairman
Dr. K. Dharmalingam, Sr. Professor & Head, Department of Genetic Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Member Secretary
Dr. S. R. Rathinam, Chief, Uvea Clinic, Aravind-Madurai
Members
Mr. V. Sarangapani Advocate, Madurai
Ms. Shobana Ramachandran, Managing Director, TVS Sri Chakra Ltd, Madurai Dr. T.S. Chandrasekaran, Ophthalmologist, Gandhi Nagar, Madurai Dr. C. Srinivasan, AICTE, Emeritus Professor, Department of Material Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Dr. L. Thayumanavan, Sr. Gastroenterologist, Vadamalayan Hospital, Madurai.