Lazar Mathew

Dr Lazar Mathew is an Indian scientist[1][2] and former Director of Defence Research and Development Organisation and Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences.[3] He has also been Director of Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory.[4]


Mathew is a fellow of the Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences, International Medical Sciences Academy, and National Academy of Medical Sciences.[5] In 1994, he was honoured with the DRDO Scientist of the Year Award.[6]


He worked in close collaboration with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in DRDO. He has been the director of 3 establishments of DRDO over a period of 14 years following which he has been Director, Dean and Pro Vice Chancellor of 3 universities over a period of 13 years. He has also received an honorary DSc.

He was instrumental in establishing the High Altitude Medical Research Centre at Leh, Model AIDS Centre at Ajmer, Center for Biomedical Research, VIT Vellore

He was the Chief Executive at the Society for Biomedical technology(SBMT).

His fellowships include FABMS,FIMSA, FISI and FAMS. He has been the chairman of various committees in DRDO,DST,MICT,TIFAC and NPSM under the Government of India


Mathew served advisor of Medical Sciences and Engineering and Technology at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore. He has served as the Dean of the School of Biotechnology and Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at VIT University, Vellore.[7][8]

Dr. Lazar Mathew, a specialist in high altitude medicine , served as Dean of the School, of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Vellore Institute of Technology

Dr. Mathew obtained a B.V.Sc; degree from Kerala Veterinary College University in 1964, a M.Sc. in Medical Physiology from the University of Mysore. and a Ph.D from Delhi University He was instrumental in establishing the High Altitude Medical Research Centre at Leh (12000 ft. high).

After six years of teaching, he joined the Defence Research & Development Organisation where he worked in various capacities for over 31 years. He was Director of Life Sciences at DRDO Head Quarters, Director at the Defence Bio-Engineering and Medical Laboratory at Bangalore, and Director of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences at Delhi. After retirement from DRDO he joined St. Francis Hospital Ajmer as Director in 2001 Recently, he has joined Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.

Dr. Mathew has 192 research publications and 6 technical books to his credit. He has received 12 Research Awards including the "Scientist of the Year Award" from Ministry of Defence in 1996. He was instrumental in organising the "Society for Biomedical Technology" and Dr.Mathew was its Chief Executive for 6 years. During this period, he developed a number of medical equipment and devices which are currently in the market. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Biomedical Scientists (FABMS); a Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA); and a Fellow of Indian Medical Sciences Academy (FAMS). Some of his notable papers include:

  • Malhotra MS, Selvamurthy W, Purkayastha SS, Et Al., Responses Of Autonomic Nervous-System During Acclimatization To High-Altitude In Man

Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine 47 (10): 1076-1079 1976 Times Cited: 44

  • Mathew L, Purkayastha SS, et al. , Cold Induced Vasodilatation And Peripheral-Blood Flow Under Local Cold Stress In Man At Altitude

Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine 48 (6): 497-500 1977 Times Cited: 20

  • Mathew L, Gopinathan PM, Purkayastha SS, et al., Chemoreceptor Sensitivity And Maladaptation To High-Altitude In Man

European Journal Of Applied Physiology And Occupational Physiology 51 (1): 137-144 1983 Times Cited: 19

  • Mathew L, Gopinath PM, Purkayastha SS, et al., Chemoreceptor Sensitivity In Adaptation To High-Altitude

Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine 54 (2): 121-126 198 Times Cited: 19

  • Mathew L, Purkayastha SS, Jayashankar A, et al., Physiological-Characteristics Of Cold Acclimatization In Man

International Journal Of Biometeorology 25 (3): 191-198 1981 Times Cited: 15

  • Malhotra MS, Mathew L, Effect Of Prolonged Stay At Altitude (4000 M) On Autonomic Balance

Aerospace Medicine 45 (8): 869-872 1974 Times Cited: 12

  • Mathew L, Purkayastha Ss, Singh R, et al., Influence Of Aging In The Thermoregulatory Efficiency Of Man

International Journal Of Biometeorology 30 (2): 137-145 Jun 1986 Times Cited: 11

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References
  1. "Application No. 1821/CHE/2010 Published on Sept. 24, Assigned to Dr. Sudesh Sivarasu, Dr. Lazar Mathew for Light Weight Knee, Hip Implants Design Process (Indian Inventors)". US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Mumbai. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015 – via HighBeam.
  2. "Application No. 1819/CHE/2010 Published on July 16, Assigned to Sathish Kumar Paul M., Dr. Sudesh Sivarasu, Dr. Martins Mathew, Dr. Lazar Mathew for Customized Foot Orthosis Development (Indian Inventors)". US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Mumbai. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015 – via HighBeam.
  3. R. Ramachandran (27 March 2004). "Monitoring medical devices". Frontline. Vol. 21 no. 7. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. "DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY SPINOFF FOR HEALTHCARE". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. "Brief Bio-Data of Dr. Lazar Mathew" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  7. "Japanese institute, VIT to study Palar water pollution". The Hindu. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  8. "Dr. Lazar Mathew". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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