Dr. (Prof.) U S Vishal Rao to Deliver the S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture 2023 at Sai Hira Global Convention Centre, Prasanthi Nilayam

Prasanthi Nilayam, 21 September 2023:

Renowned Indian Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon Dr. U S Vishal Rao will deliver the S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture, organised by Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, at Sai Hira Global Convention Centre, Prasanthi Nilayam, on Sunday, 24 September 2023.

Dr. U S Vishal Rao is a highly accomplished and respected figure in the field of medicine and academia.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and currently serves as the Country Director for Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery at the HCG Cancer Centre in Bengaluru. He is also the Dean for the Centre of Academics & Research within the HCG Group. Dr. Rao has over 100 national and international publications to his name and his exceptional work has been recognized through various awards, including the Kempegowda Award and the Judy Wilenfied Award for Global Tobacco Control.

Dr. Rao is serving as a member of the Consultative Group to the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister, Govt. of India, and a member of the Vision Group for Science, Technology & Biotechnology in the Government of Karnataka. Additionally, he holds the position of Country Director for the International Federation of Inventors Association (IFIA Bharat).

He will be addressing the SSSIHL fraternity on the topic ‘Possibility to Actuality: Bridging the Gap Between Biological Advances and Technological Advances’ as part of the S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture, held annually by SSSIHL.

The S G Sundaraswamy Memorial Lecture is an annual endowment lecture at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed-to-be-University) instituted in honour of the late Sri S G Sundaraswamy—a doyen of the legal profession in Bengaluru, by his son, Sri S S Naganand, Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Public Charitable Trust), Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust and Sri Sathya Sai Media Foundation. ­­­­­­­

The event will be streamed live on our official YouTube channel.

About the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) (Deemed-to-be-University), Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India, is one of the few institutions in the world offering values-based education to students at the University level. Ethics and morals form the undercurrent of every subject taught at the Deemed to be University, providing a holistic framework of inter-personal development for its students combined with academic excellence. SSSIHL follows a merit-based open admissions policy for all irrespective of income, religion, or region and provides quality education free for all students.

The Deemed-to-be university hosts students from across the country at its four campuses in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, India and provides free education to all programmes of study. The programmes offered include undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research. It has a merit-based open admissions policy for all, irrespective of income, religion or social status.

SSSIHL also provides a strong research environment, with exceptional academic practices, that has resulted in the growth of national and international collaborations. The Central Research Instruments Facility (CRIF), based at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus of the SSSIHL, is one of the few facilities in the country that houses advanced Characterisation / Analytical Tools to carry out Translational Research in various areas of Science and Technology.

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