xProf G Sethuraman has more than 25 years of experience in clinical, teaching and research in Dermatology. He is a competent Pediatric Dermatologist He was awarded five extramural research grants related to Pediatric Dermatology and contributed meaningful and pioneering research work in Genodermatoses particularly in Congenital Ichthyosis and Epidermolysis bullosa with bench to bedside concept. The research outcomes had a strong translation application that had enabled him toreceive worldwide recognition and several awards.

He has bagged ten national awards for his research contribution including the prestigious ICMR DrKC Kandhari award and the highest honor in Medicine in India, the Dr.B.C.Roy National award for the year 2017. The Society for Pediatric Dermatology, USA, conferred on him the 2016 Dermatologist of the Developing Countries Award for his outstanding contribution in Ichthyosis.

He has been the key person in establishing the clinical diagnostic matrix for EB particularly fordeveloping countries and resource poor settings. He has more than 150 research papers and 15chapters in several books including Schachners’s and Harper’s Pediatric Dermatology. He has alsodelivered several invited lectures at various National and International meetings.

His other areas of interest include, vascular lesions, Lasers, collagen vascular disorders and allergy.