Background
RAMALINGASWAMI, Vulimiri was born on August 8, 1921 in Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh. Son of Shri Gumpaswami and Sundaramma Ramalingaswami.
RAMALINGASWAMI, Vulimiri was born on August 8, 1921 in Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh. Son of Shri Gumpaswami and Sundaramma Ramalingaswami.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, Andhra University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Andhra University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1951.
Doctor of Science, Oxford University, England, 1967.
Assistant Secretary and Deputy Director Indian Council of Medical Research 1954-1957. Professor, of Pathology and Head of Department, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 69, Director and Professor, of Pathology 1969-1979, now Professor Emeritus. Director-General Indian Council of Medical Research 1979.
President Indian National Science Academy 80. Jacobson Lecturer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne University 1971, Jaques Parisot Lecturer, WHO 1975, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecturer 1975. Scholar-in-Residence, Fogarty Institute Cei.tre, National Instituts of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 1976.
President Indian Association for Advancement of Medical Education since 1974. Padma Bhushan 1971; Silver Jubilee Research. Fellow, Indian Academy, of Medical Science 1961, Indian National Science Academy 1971 (President 1979), Royal College Pathologists.
Honorary Fellow, American College, of Physicians since 1970. Foreign Association, National Academy, of Sciences, United States of America since 1973. Doctor of Science honorary degree (Andhra University) 1967.
Honorary Dr.Med. (Karolinska Institute) 1974. Leon Bernard Foundation.
Contributor more than 200 articles to professional journals in the field of human malnutrition, liver disease in the tropics, and policies on medical education and research for developing countries.
Life member India International Centre, New Delhi. Fellow Royal Society (London), Royal College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists (London), American College of Physicians (honorary). Member National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), National Institute Immunology (president since 1991).
Walking, literature, poetry, music.
Married Prabha Sastri. Children: V. Jagdish, Lakshmi.