Padmasri Laureate Prof.Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao MBBS (Andhra Medical College) MD(Fam. Med. PGIM), University of Colombo, PhD (Andhra University) MNAMS Med. (New Delhi), FCGP, DFM, FHM(CMC Vellore) FRCP(London) FAMS (India), D.Sc.(Hons)is known world over for his extraordinary innovative research work in the area of HIV AIDS and Infectious diseases. He is a member of Infectious Disease Society of America. He achieved on the world stage in one of the sessions of United Nations Organization (UNO) general assembly at New York fighting for the rights of HIV Immigrant youth in 2008 in which Mr. Bill Clinton former President of United states of America also participated. He was interviewed by BBC London. His Excellency President of India awarded Padma Sri in 2008 in the area of Treatment and Research (Chikitsa Avem Sodh). At the 57th National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) convocation held at Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Dr. Kutikuppala was conferred with FAMS, a rare National honor by recognizing the outstanding achievements made by him in the field of medicine. At Trichy convocation 2017 in recognition of academic excellence, social contributions, altruistic attitude and aptitude for teaching Dr Surya Rao was appointed as a National Professor of IMA college, Chennai HQ. He is the distinguished author of the world’s first Telugu Version of WHO AIDS series 5, whose copies are available in WHO offices world over.