Vv Pillay
Professor
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
India
Biography
Dr.V.V.Pillay has been in the vanguard of the movement among medical professionals in India to develop the neglected field of Toxicology. Although he is a specialist in toxicology, he is a voracious reader on books on almost every conceivable subject. Besides publishing extensively in both the scientific and lay press on matters relating to Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, he has more than hundred book reviews to his credit. Dr.Pillay has authored 6 books on Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, and has received an award for one of them (Modern Medical Toxicology), generally considered to be a trend setter among books on the subject in India. He has reviewed several books on Toxicology for the Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. Dr.Pillay received a scroll of honour in appreciation of work done in the field of Toxicology from the Medicolegal Society, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has established a state-of-the-art Poison Control Centre, recognized by the World Health Organization at the institute where he is currently employed (AIMS, Cochin). Among his most sought-after publications is a 700 page reference work on Toxicology.
Research Interest
His main research interests are Toxicology Clinical Research Healthcare Medical education
