Dr. Rao, Ph.D (ANU), Ph.D (World university), D.Sc (Hon), M.D,(Hon)(Medicine and Medical Education) (USA) is an eminent academician and researcher, a keen votary of medical education and research and an able administrator and possesses nearly four and half decades of rich and satisfying teaching, research experience in Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Rao, assumed multiple academic and administrative positions like professor of Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology, and Virology in many universities, many medical colleges in India, China, Nepal, Libya, Philippines and also worked as Head of the Department of Diseases, Immunity, and Therapeutics (DIT), Dean of Student Affairs at Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
He is one of the very few Medical Microbiologist of India, conferred with MD (Medicine and Medical Education) (USA) degree for his contribution in the field of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, by Avalon University School of Medicine, Ohio,(USA)
Dr Rao honoured with most prestigious Fellow of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, June 2016, Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (London) July 2016 (https://www.rsb.org.uk), Fellow of Institute of Biomedical Sciences (London),Fellow-of-International-Medical-Sciences-Academy 2018,Fellow world academy medical sciences (Netherlands) 2022,and Fellow Indian virology society 2022.
Dr. Rao has been a part of 14 fellowships, received 47 certificates of honours, guided 4 students to Ph.D degrees,(Biotechnology),and attended over 36 International & National Conferences, and published 257 research papers between 2015 – 2023, out of them 174 as main author,168 as corresponding author.Most of his papers published in PubMed and Scopus journals, and got Gold and Silver medals for some of his outstanding papers. Dr Rao authored 12 Medical textbooks,6 book chapters. Prof Rao is editor and chief editor for 72 national and international journals.
Dr.Rao, conferred with Honorary M D (Medicine and, Medical education) from Avalon University School of Medicine,2017, D.Sc (Conferred with Honorary for Outstanding Contributions in Microbiology 2020, Lifetime achievement award 2020, Indian achiever’s award 2021, India Book of Records-2021,Ph.D (World University) 2022,Rifacimmento international biography of the year award 2022,Distinguished professor by Scholars academic fellow 2022,Indian Virology fellow award by Indian virology society 2022,World academy medical sciences fellow award 2022.
Distinguished Research Excellence Award from INRC ( It is a trade mark of Legion of Erudite company reg.no-150768) and registered by corporate affairs (MCA),Government of India award-2022 and distinguished Professor Award 2022 – from institute of researchers,Wayanad,Kerala,the research unit of ISPL,registered with MSME,Government of India,in recognition of his outstanding and professional achievements in the field of Medicine, on January 31/2023
Dr Rao received Official world record award-2023. Official world record, Barcelona, Spain, Europe has approved his record achievement, as Dr Rao possess 8 degrees and 14 fellowships.
Prof Rao is life member World academy of Medical sciences, Life member World Virology Society,Life member American society of Microbiology and Life member American society Parasitology.
Dr Rao, is holding positions like Senior executive vice president of World Academy of Medical Sciences, Member World Academy of Medical Sciences, Professor, international board of Microbiology (WAMS), and Chairman World Academy of Medical Sciences, National council of India.