3rd Vice Chancellor

Name	Dr. (Major) D.Raja, M.S.(Ortho.), D.Ortho.,
Date of Birth	6th May, 1938
Nationality	Indian
Marital Status	Married
Residential Address	4, Sureka Oakland 49(88), 4th Street Abhiramapuram Chennai-600 018.
Habbies	Reading & Listening to Music
Position	3rd Vice-Chancellor The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University
Period	from 22.01.1996 to 21.01.1999

Vice-Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai … 22.1.96 to 21.1.99
Director of Medical Education … 30.6.95 to 21.1.96
Dean, Madras Medical College, Chennai … Dec,’92 – Jan.’95
Dean, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai … Jan.’92 – Dec.’92
Dean In-charge, Tirunelveli Medical College … Six months
Deputy Superintendent, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli … 1985 to 1992
Chief Medical Officer, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli … 1985 to 1992

Awarded the “SAMAR SEVA STAR MEDAL” in appreciation of the services in the Indian Army during 1965 Indo-Pakistan War.
Recipient of “ATI VISISHT CHIKISTA MEDAL” in 1995 at New Delhi.
Recipient of “SAINYA SENA MEDAL” (Service Medal with Clasp Himalayas)
Received the “Dr.B.C.ROY AWARD, 1996” for the meritorious services rendered in the field of Socio Medical Sector from the President of India on 27th August 1996.
Recipient of “DHANVANTHRI AWARD” awarded on 7th March 1997.
Recipient of “IHM 1997 DOCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD” awarded by Indian Health Mission, Chennai on 11th July 1997.
Recipient of “FOR THE SAKE OF HONOUR AWARD” awarded by Rotary Club of Tirunelveli.
Recipient of “MERITORIOUS CERTIFICATE” by Inner Wheel District 321 in May 1997.
Awarded “FRCS AD HOMINEM” by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
Awarded “DSC HONORIS CAUSA” by The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.