S. Mahalingam
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Professor
S. Mahalingam was a Sri Lanka
n academic and veterinarian
. A Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, he was the Dean
of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science
, University of Peradeniya
The son of Professor V. Sivalingam
, the founder of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
and went on to study veterinary sciences at the University of Ceylon
and gained his M.A.
and PhD
from the University of Toronto
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
S. Mahalingam was a Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n academic and veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
. A Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, he was the Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight faculties of University of Peradeniya and the only institution that trains veterinary surgeons in Sri Lanka. It conducts both undergraduate a graduate programs in the field on Veterinary Medicine & Animal...
, University of Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
The son of Professor V. Sivalingam
V. Sivalingam
V. Sivalingam was a Sri Lankan academic and physician. Founder of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya and the first Professor of Parasitology of the University of Ceylon....
, the founder of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Medicine is one of the eight faculties in University of Peradeniya. It is the second faculty of Medicine in Sri Lanka.-Overview:Faculty of Medicine is situated at the Galaha Junction, Peradeniya, on the other side of the entrance to the Royal Botanical Garden of Peradeniya...
, he was educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
and went on to study veterinary sciences at the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
and gained his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and PhD
PHD
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from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.