Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami

Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami
Born(1912-04-23)23 April 1912
Puliyur, India
Died11 March 1974(1974-03-11) (aged 61)
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon
Years active1942–1974
Known forOrthopedic research
Medical academics
AwardsPadma Bhushan
BOA Robert Jones Medal
BOA Presidential Merit Award

Puliyur Krishnaswamy Duraiswami (1912–1974) was an Indian orthopedic surgeon, medical writer and the Director General of Health Services under the Government of India.[1] Besides being a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a founder Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[2] he published several articles on orthopedics and was a recipient of Robert Jones Medal and the Presidential Merit Award of the British Orthopaedic Association.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1966, for his contributions to the Medical Science.[4]

  1. ^ "Report of the Regional Committee" (PDF). WHO. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ^ "NAMS Fellow". National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Duraiswami, Puliyur Krishnaswami (1912 - 1974)". The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.