Photo taken in 1960,
26 Jan is Australia
Day and honours are announced then. I give below the citation explaining why!
For significant service to the
international community through humanitarian outreach programs, particularly
health care and medical training.
Founder and Coordinator, Sai
Australia Medical Unit, Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, since 1998; Zone Medical
Coordinator, Pacific Region, since 2005. Organiser and volunteer, annual free
medical camps to Fiji, since 2006; Volunteer teacher and clinician,
Neurosurgery Unit, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Bangalore, India, 2007-2011; Volunteer, medical camps in Sri Lanka after
tsunami, 2005; Teacher, Human Values Program, over 20 years; Scripture Teacher.
Volunteer Neurosurgeon, annual
medical visits to Fiji, Pacific Island Project, Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons, 2001-2004; Volunteer, additional community-funded neurosurgical
visits to Fiji, since 2004.
Organiser, training of neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists and nurses from Fiji at the Canberra Hospital, many years.
Organiser, training of neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists and nurses from Fiji at the Canberra Hospital, many years.
Clinical Associate Professor, Medical
School, Australian National University, since 2010; Senior Lecturer, 1995-2010.
Director, Neurosurgical Unit, Canberra Hospital, 2001-2009; Supervisor, Training of Registrars, 2000-2009; Visiting Medical Officer, 1980-2011.
Director, Neurosurgical Unit, Canberra Hospital, 2001-2009; Supervisor, Training of Registrars, 2000-2009; Visiting Medical Officer, 1980-2011.
Visiting Neurosurgeon, National
Capital Hospital, 1992-2011; Calvary Private Hospital and John James Private,
1980-2011.
Founding Partner, Canberra Neurosurgical Centre, 1991-2011.
Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, since 1977.
Founding Partner, Canberra Neurosurgical Centre, 1991-2011.
Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, since 1977.
Member, Australian Medical
Association, 1984-2011; Association of Surgeons; Neurosurgical Society of
Australasia; Indian Neurological Society.
Vice-President, Australian Capital Territory Visiting Medical Officers Association, 1998-2011; Founding Member, 1998.
Vice-President, Australian Capital Territory Visiting Medical Officers Association, 1998-2011; Founding Member, 1998.
President, Canberra Tamil
Association, 1985, founding and active member, since 1983. Community Leader,
Advocate and Lobbyist, over 36 years.
Nadana,
The '1960 entrants Batch' is proud of you. All our best wishes to you.
Philip G V
