Dr Subhash Chandra Parija MBBS , MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FAMS, FICAI, FABMS, FIMSA, FISCD, FIAAVP, FIATP, FICPath is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Shri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry. He was the former Director and also Dean (Research) of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. He obtained MBBS (1977) fromUtkal University, Cuttack; MD (Microbiology) (1981) from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) , Varanasi ; PhD (Microbiology)(1987); from University of Madras , Chennai .He is one of the very few Medical Microbiologists of India to be conferred DSc (Microbiology) , highest degree in research, for his contribution in the field of Medical Parasitology by University of Madras ,Chennai. Prof Parija was conferred with the Distinguished BHU Alumnus Award in the field of Medical sciences. Prof.Parija has nearly four decades of teaching and research experience , contributing mainly in infectious diseases, especially parasitology, diagnostics and public health. He is actively involved in conducting research programs on immunology, epidemiology and simple, cost effective diagnostic tests for parasitic diseases in the community and low resource settings.

Prof.Parija, author of more than 400 research papers, has supervised more than 85 PhD, MD and other postgraduate theses as supervisor and co-supervisor; has 23 copy rights , I patent granted and another 1 patent published; and transferred one technology in commercialisation of a product. He has authored /edited 16 books including most popular " Textbook of Medical Parasitology ", and the most recent " Effective Medical Communication, The A,B,C,D, E of it" ; published by Springer. Prof.Parija is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, London; and International Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He is also a Fellow of many professional bodies of eminence such as the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ; the Indian College of Pathologists, New Delhi; the Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology, Pondicherry and many others. In recognition of his immense contributions in research in parasitic diseases, Prof Parija has been honoured with more than 26 awards both international and national such as Dr BC Roy National Award of the Medical Council of India, BPKIHS Internal Oration Award,Dr R.V.

Rajam Oration Award of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Distinguished BHU Alumni Award of the Banaras Hindu University, Dr. SC Agarwal Oration Award of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists , Dr BP Pandey Memorial Oration Award of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, etc. Among others, Prof Parija founded the Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology , launched a Scientific Journal Tropical Parasitology , initiated a quality assurance programme in diagnostic parasitology , also founded Health & Intellectual property Rights Academy to promote Intellectual Property Rights activities in Health Sciences ; and mentored students both undergraduate, postgraduates , PhD scholars and young faculty to peruse their interest and carrier in parasitic diseases of public health importance. The current areas of his interest include E-governance, Integration of communication technology in medical healthcare and medical education including effective medical communication.