Our Journey
41 Years of T.S. Srinivasan Orations
The T.S Srinivasan Neurosciences Movement was founded by Mr. Venu Srinivasan & Late Prof. Krishnamoorthy Srinivas; Prof. W.B. Mathews of Oxford delivered the first T.S. Srinivasan Endowment oration in the year 1980. Eminent Neurologists have delivered the
T. S. Srinivasan Endowment Oration over 40 years, this is our journey.
In Memoriam -
Prof. Krishnamoorthy Srinivas
Prof. Krishnamoorthy Srinivas
The beginning is the most important
part of the work.T. S. Srinivasan Endowment Oration over 40 years, this is our journey. - Plato
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1980
Founded by Mr. Venu Srinivasan &
Late Prof. Krishnamoorthy Srinivas;
Prof. W. B. Mathews of Oxford
delivers the first T. S. Srinivasan
Endowment OrationT. S. Srinivasan Endowment Oration over 40 years, this is our journey.
1982
T. S. Srinivasan Department of Clinical
Neurology also commences functioning
in Public Health Centre, West Mambalam;
one of a kind effort in community
neurology and multidisciplinary care in an
inner city location
1987
The annual event moves to
February (no oration in 1986)
to avoid the Chennai monsoon
and attendant flooding
2000
The first annual symposium (to
become the T. S. Srinivasan
Knowledge Conclave later) is held
2004
The T. S. Srinivasan Institute of Clinical
Neurosciences is inaugurated at the
Voluntary Health Services Hospital,
Taramani. Masters in Clinical Neuroscience
(MS) course launched in affliation with the
Dr. AL Mudaliar Institute in Basic Medical
Sciences, Taramani
2005
Prof. Anne Young delivers the
25th TS Srinivasan Endowment
Oration, the first lady to be so
recognised
2007
Multidisciplinary program in
neurosciences and mental health
evolves; Wellcome Trust training
fellowships for Masters in Social
Work students awarded
2009
TN Dr. MGR Medical University accredits the TS
Srinivasan Institute at VHS for the interdisplinary
PhD program - neuropsychiatry, clinical
neurosciences and healthcare outcomes being
the recognised fields of endeavour. The first
batch of PhD students are inducted.
Comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation services launched; the TVS CARES project starts offering affordable neurorehabilitation
Comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation services launched; the TVS CARES project starts offering affordable neurorehabilitation
2010
First in the series of “Global Approach” books
by Cambridge University Press (Dementia- A
Global Approach, editors Krishnamoorthy ES,
Prince MJ & Cummings JL) published
Prof. Simon Shorvon delivers the 30th T. S. Srinivasan Endowment Oration and receives the substantive T. S. Srinivasan Prize, another milestone
Prof. Simon Shorvon delivers the 30th T. S. Srinivasan Endowment Oration and receives the substantive T. S. Srinivasan Prize, another milestone
2012
World Health Report of the World
Health Organization is focussed on
Dementia with Prof. ES Krishnamoorthy
as one of the four global editors. TVS
CARES is featured as a developing
nation project of excellence
2014
The T. S. Srinivasan Institute completes
a decade of training Masters students in
Clinical Neuroscience; in due course 4
students successfully defend their PhD
dissertations and a fifth has submitted
the same and awaits defence
2015
The T. S. Srinivasan-NIMHANS Chair in Clinical
Neurosciences is established at the National Institute
of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru,
following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of
Understanding
Prof. Christopher J. Mathias, Emeritus Professor at Imperial College & University College London (Queen Square) becomes the 35th orator and the first person of Indian origin to deliver the TS Srinivasan Endowment Oration
Prof. Christopher J. Mathias, Emeritus Professor at Imperial College & University College London (Queen Square) becomes the 35th orator and the first person of Indian origin to deliver the TS Srinivasan Endowment Oration
All Our Past
Endowment Orations
Our Publications
One of the outcomes of the TS Srinivasan Knowledge Conclaves is this series of transcultural neurology publications from Cambridge University Press. Encouraged by an endowment from the TS Srinivasan Charitable Trust these publications bring together neuroscientists and mental health professionals from across the globe to address “Transcultural Issues” of import. Dementia (now with the second edition in press) and Epilepsy are the first two books in the series.
