Lt. Gen (Retd) Madhawa Anand Tutakne, a medical doctor by profession and since 1968 was associated with Army and Air force Hospitals as Dermatologist. He has extensively worked as Officer In charge Leprosy Centre, MH, Agra, Barrackpore, Pune and was awarded for best research work in leprosy. Apart from extensive work, he has published, presented several papers, authorship in text books, delivered prestigious orations and guest lectures. He held several positions such as Prof. Dermatology, Dean Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune and Vice Chancellor of Symbiosis Institutions, Pune and currently is the Medical Advisor of the Symbiosis institutions.