Singanellore V Vaidyanathan was born in Madras in 1931. His first significant professional post was an appointment as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stanley Medical College in Madras. He came to England in 1963 and continued his post graduate training as a senior registrar to the Musgrove Park an

Kareti Venkata Krishna Reddy was born on 21 October 1929 at Gadur, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India, the third son of Kareti Ranga Reddy and his wife Kareti Seshamma. His early education was at the High School in Gudur before being admitted to Madras Medical College. He qualified in 1953 and