Awards, Achievements and Orations
As recognition of the tenacity of this committed “Torch Bearer” for his Himalayan Endeavour, this rare breed of Medical Doctor has received several accolades.
All these awards and accolades were accorded to Prof. Dr. Mohan Rajan’s exemplary service, which has certainly gone beyond the call of duty, by various national and international Bodies and Forums. To mention only a few:
Sundareswarar endowment lecture Paediatric ophthalmology, Coimbatore, 1995
Sadagopan memorial lecture, Iaoh, 1996
Young Achievers Award (Indian Science Monitor), 2004
Centenarian Seva Ratna Trust Award, 2005
Distinguished service award 2006, by Indian Penpals' league regd, Mumbai
Doctors' day service award 2006, by Indian medical association
Distinguished service award, by equal health, Australia-2007
Dr. K. S. Sanjivi award, by Ciosa & Udhavum Ullangal, Chennai-2007
National achievement award for health excellence, All India achievers foundation 2008
apao distinguished service award 2008, woc 2008 at Hong Kong
Best doctor award from the government of Tamilnadu 2008
South Asia academy of ophthalmology achievement award(saarc), New Delhi, 2008
Dr. A. Rajasekaran eye donation award, Indian medical association, Tamil Nadu 2010
Renny abraham Tanker foundation love for service award, Jan 2011
Excellence in health care award 2011, The Times group and FICCI
Acharya award titled Guru Samarpanam by call teachers, sept 2011, Chennai
Lifetime achievement, Lion’s club International 2011-2012
Best doctor award, Tamil Nadu MGR medical university, 2012
Best video award “ Lasik lapses” apacrs shanghai, June 2012
Best Doctor award from Tamil Nadu Brahmin Association, December 2012
Nayana veekshnya pradha award, Shri Swarna Kameshwari Seva Sangh, April 2013
Lifetime achievement award, Indian Medical Association, May 2013
Dr. Daljit Singh oration and gold medal award, Intraocular implant & refractive society, New Delhi, Sep 2013
Dr. C.S.Grover oration , Uttarajhand state ophthalmology society, Sep 2013
Achievement award Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Tokyo, japan, April 2014
Best video award by Ascrs, Boston, May 2014
Honor award by Rotary Bangalore cantonment, May 2014
Outstanding achievement award by Lions Club International, June 2014
Achievement award, American academy of ophthalmology, 2015
Hellen Keller, Lions club International, 23 June 2015
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Memberships and Positions
Memberships
- All India Ophthalmological Society
- Glaucoma Society of India
- Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association
- Contact Lens Foundation of India
- Vitreo-Retinal Society of India
- Intra Ocular Lens Implant Society
- International Society of Ocular Trauma
- Steve Charles Alumni Foundation
- Area Coordinator, Vision Care and Blood, Donation Project Rotary Dist. 3230, 1996 - 97
- Paediatric & Strabismological society of India
- Treasurer, Madras City Ophthalmological Association
- Vice President, Indian lntraocular Implant & Refractive Society (II RS)
- Secretary, Madras Medical College Alumni (MMC)
- National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
- Member of Humors Club, Chennai
- Member of Managing Committee, TNOA
- Member of Managing Committee, TNOA
- Member of Managing Council - AIOS
- Member of Scientific Committee - AIOS
Positions
- Member, Rotary Club of Madras T.Nagar, since 1992
- Director Community Service for 3 years, 1995-97
- Director International Service, 1998-99
- Secretary, 1999-2000
- President Elect, 2000-2001
- District Chairman, Task Force for Avoidable Blindness,RI Dist 3230, 2000-2001
- President, Rotary Club of Madras T.Nagar, 2001-2002
- Dist Chairman, Eye Care, RI Dist 3230, 2003-2013
- Dist Chairman, Eye Care - City, RI Dist 3230, 2011-2012
- Resource Chairman, Eye, RI Dist 3230, 2012-2013
- Chairman, ARC, TNOA
- President, IIRSI
Other Positions
- President, Parent Teacher Association, PSBB School
- Secretary, Sankara Nethralaya Alumni Association
- Trustee, PSBB Schools
- Secretary, PSBB Alumni Association
- President, Challengers Academy
- Director, Giofiny Ltd
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