title: V. T. Nathan
text: # V. T. Nathan
  
  V. T. Nathan (3 November 1937 - 4 February 2017) JMN, KMN, FRSPL, was a Malaysian lawyer and philatelist.
  
  ## Early life
  
  V. T. Nathan was born in Seremban on 3 November 1937 in Negeri Sembilan.
  
  ## Career
  
  Nathan practised as a lawyer.
  
  ## Philately
  
  Nathan was a specialist in the stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements. In 1995 his collection won a gold medal at the stamp exhibition in Singapore and at the FIAP International Malpex exhibition in 1997 he won a large gold medal and a National Grand Prix award. In 2000 he won a large gold medal at Indepex and the Grand Prix International.
  
  He was the president of the Philatelic Society of Malaysia.
  
  ## Death
  
  Nathan died on 4 February 2017.
  
  