What is M. S. Valiathan?
{{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan | honorific_suffix = <small> Ch M (Liverpool), [[Royal College of Surgeons of England|FRCS (England)]], [[Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh|FRCS (Edin.)]], [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada|FRCPS(C)]], [[Royal College of Physicians of London|FRCP( Lon)]]</small> | image = M. S. Valiathan 2018.jpg | native_name = | native_name_lang = Malayalam | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|5|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Mavelikara]], [[Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|7|17|1934|5|24}} | death_place = [[Manipal]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]] | residence = | nationality = Indian | alma_mater = [[University of Kerala]] <BR> [[University of Liverpool]] <BR> [[Johns Hopkins School of Medicine]] | occupation = cardio-thoracic surgeon | spouse = Ashima | children = 2 }} '''Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan''' (24 May 1934 &ndash; 17 July 2024) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[cardiac surgeon]]. He was a President of the Indian National Science Academy and National Research Professor of the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://manipal.edu/|title=Engineering (BTech, MTech), Medical (MBBS, MD, MS), Dental (BDS, MDS) Courses {{!}} Admissions 2017 - Manipal University|website=manipal.edu|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Valiathan |first=MS |year=2008 |journal=J Biosci |volume=33 |issue=–000 |title=A Surgeon's Quest|pages=313–326 |doi=10.1007/s12038-008-0050-7 |pmid=19005230 |s2cid=43804903 }}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Vibushan]] in 2005. Valiathan was a member of the [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], [[Indian National Science Academy]], [[National Academy of Sciences, India]], [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]], [[Indian National Academy of Engineering]], The World Academy of Sciences, American College of Cardiology, the Royal College of Physicians of London and the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials and Engineering. V