Olden days infrastructure for research activities were less or almost nil in our country. In Tamil Nadu, Prof TK Shanmugasundaram did a lot of study about skeletal TB and bone tumors. He motivated his postgraduates to publish papers in the reputed journals. Professor Mayilvahanan Natarajan and Dr S Rajasekaran were his students. Prof. T.K. Shanmugasundaram used to say Publish or Perish. Prof. Mayilvahanan Natarajan, towering personality, known for his orthopedic oncology, has published many articles. He motivated and insisted his postgraduates to publish scientific papers. As the vice-chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, he made E.Journal publication mandatory for the postgraduate degree students. Dr S. Rajasekaran, an authority in orthopedics, is well known for his publications. Coimbatore is in the orthopedic world map because of his tireless orthopedic activities. Both were awarded Tamil Nadu Scientist Award and were President of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association and Indian Orthopaedic Association.
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