M.S. Ramachandran, veteran physician-diabetologist and former member of the TNPSC, died on Thursday after a brief illness at a private hospital in Chennai. He was 87. He is survived by his wife.
After doing graduation and post-graduation at the Madras Medical College, Dr. Ramachandran was in the government service till October 1991. He held the post of member of the TNPSC for four years.
He was a Fellow of the Indian College of Physicians and Royal College of Physicians, U.K. Dr. Ramachandran served as Vice-President of the National Board of Examinations for five years and also the Red Cross Society in Chennai. He was also associated with the Ethiraj College and Jipmer, Puducherry.