Tarit Kumar Ghosh obtained his MD degree from University of Kolkata in 1944. His area of specialization was Neurology. Dr. Ghosh made an extensive study on epilepsy. As a National investigator designated by ICMR, he analyzed information from 500 epileptic patients and conducted a follow-up of over 17000 patients to highlight the adverse effect of delayed treatment, and insufficient medication. He was the first, to observe increased arteriolar dilation in epidemic dropsy and sleep vasoconstriction in congestive cardiac failure. He was the Director, Department of Neurology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He was a fellow of International Medical Sciences Association.

Mangalore Gopal Kini obtained his Medical Degree from Madras Medical College in 1919. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Anesthetic techniques. He was appointed as a Medical Superintendent of Government Stanley Hospital, Madras. He was the head of the team sent by the government to Car Nicobar to provide medical relief during the polio-endemic. Dr. Kini was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and American College of Surgeons. He was the Founder Member of the Association of Surgeons of India.