Committee Chair

What a profound set of words calling for action from one of the great Tamil poets Bharathidhasan! Today we are honored to be among eminent professionals who have exemplified these words in their lives. We are celebrating the achievements, accomplishments and contributions of these pioneers to humanity. Be it Thiru Ahilan’s giving voice for the…

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BATM President

On behalf of San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram (BATM) and Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA), I would like to thank and congratulate the TAP Award Selection Committee for their excellent work in identifying, grading and coordinating this great TAP Award program. FeTNA is playing very responsible role in fostering Tamil Language…

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Convention Coordinator

Dear Friends, Congratulations to the 2015 Tamil American Pioneer (TAP) Awards selection committee for coming up with eminent Tamil pioneers in various disciplines for FeTNA’s 2015 TAP Awards. Congratulations to all the award recipients! Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) is an umbrella organization consisting over 50 Tamil associations all over North America….

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President of FeTNA

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Dr. Rangaswamy Srinivasan

Dr. Rangaswamy Srinivasan Category: Inventions and Innovations Rangaswamy Srinivasan is an inventor at IBM Research. One of the famous inventions he has contributed to is LASIK. President Obama awarded him the National Medal of Technology on Feb 2, 2013 for his contributions to laser eye surgery. In 1981, Srinivasan discovered that an ultraviolet excimer laser…

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Dr. Chitra Durai

Dr. Chitra Durai Category: Inventions An 18-year IBM veteran, Dr. Chitra Dorai is a big fan of mathematician Richard Hamming and credits his writing with shaping her career. When she was an undergraduate at the Indian Institute of Technology, she came upon a quote from Hamming: “If you do not work on an important problem,…

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Mr. Arun Subramanian

Rising Star : Mr. Arun Subramanian, Category: Law New York Partner Arun Subramanian has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of high-stakes commercial cases. As one of the youngest partners at the firm, and one of the youngest partners elected to the Firm’s Executive Committee (2015-2017), Arun has amassed the litigation…

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Dr. K. Sujata

Dr. K. Sujata Category: Social Activism K. Sujata is a strong advocate for women and girls with broad experience in Chicago’s philanthropic, business and nonprofit communities. She has served as president and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women since 2011, a grantmaking organization focused on basic rights and equal opportunities for women and girls in…

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Dr. Arun Mohan

Dr. Arun Mohan Category: Medicine As President and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mohan works with members of ApolloMD’s clinical operations team to optimize the provision of Hospital Medicine & Population Health. He holds overall responsibility for providing leadership, direction and administration of medical management, as well as the integration, coordination, and improvement of clinical care…

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Mr. Jay Vijayan

Mr. Jay Vijayan Information Technology Jay (Jayaprakash) Vijayan is a Tamil entrepreneur, engineer, inventor and investor. He is the Founder and CEO of Tekion. He was the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Tesla Inc.. He was reporting to Elon Musk, Chairman, Product Architect and CEO of Tesla all through his tenure at Tesla. Prior…

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