Dr.E. Hemanth Raj is currently the Executive Vice Chairman, Cancer Institute (WIA),Adyar, Chennai. He graduated (MBBS) from Stanley Medical College in 1978 and later did his M.S (General Surgery) in 1984, M.Ch (Surgical Oncology) in Cancer Institute (WIA) in 1987 and his Ph.D in the University of Madras in the year 1996 (Topic -Locally advanced breast Cancer and certain prognostic factors) He underwent Training in Medical applications of Laser in Munich, Germany in 1985.