Govindasamy Kumaramanickavel specializes in ophthalmic genomics and genetic counseling. The University of Madras, Madras Medical College, India, awarded him MBBS and MD (physiology) degrees. He was at the Biochemistry Department, Otago University, New Zealand. He is a Fogarty Visiting Associate, National Eye Institute, NIH, USA. Sankara Nethralaya, India, designated him Medical Executive Officer and Deputy Research Director. He is the Research Director, Narayana Nethralaya, India. He is a visiting professor and PhD guide at Indian and foreign universities. He has funding from the Indian Government, the US National Institutes of Health, France`s INSERM, and private entities. He has 134 publications.
