Background
Soudarssanane, Manicassamy Bala was born on August 25, 1953 in Pondicherry, India. Son of Manicassamy Vengadasalem and Ranganayaguy (Appavu) Soudarssanane.
Preventive medicine specialist
Soudarssanane, Manicassamy Bala was born on August 25, 1953 in Pondicherry, India. Son of Manicassamy Vengadasalem and Ranganayaguy (Appavu) Soudarssanane.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 1976. Department of Public Health, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, 1984. Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, 1985.
Diploma in French, Madras University, Chennai, 1984. Diploma in Personnel Management, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 1987. Diploma in Primary Health Care, University Western Australia, Perth, 1995.
Regimental medical officer, captain, Defence Superior vena cava syndrome, Ministry of Defence, India, 1977-1982;
junior resident in community medicine, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Edition and Research, Pondicherry, India, 1983-1985;
senior resident, Ministry Health and Family Welfar, Pondicherry, India, 1985-1988;
reader in community medicine, Raja Muthiah Medical College, Annamalaingar, India, 1988;
assistant professor preventive & social medicine, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, 1988-1991;
associate professor preventive & social medicine, Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, since 1991. Examiner in community medicine several universities, India, since 1989. Expert advisor Tamil Nadu Public Svc.
Commission, Madras, 1990, Union Public Svc. Commission, New Delhi, India, since 1993. Director Gandhigram Institute Rural Health & FamilyWelfare, Ambathurai, India, 1993-1994.
Chairman national conference science sessions IAPSM, IPHA, India, 1992—2008. Chairman science sessions South East Asia Congress of Epidemiology, Global Health Law, International Conference Health and Geography, 1994—2004. Vice president IAPSM, India, 2002—2003.
Organizing secretary IAPSMCON 2008, Pondicherry, 2008. President IAPSM, India, since 2008, governing council member India. Thesis guide Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, 1990—2008.
Chapter president IPHA, 2006. Fellow: Indian Association Preventive and Social Medicine PSM. Member: Indian Medical Association, International Epidemiological Association, Australian Alumni Association, Association Indian Graduates Australia.
Married Soudarssanane Shanthi, August 29, 1991. 1 child, Abhirami.