Former Directors Former Directors 1950 - 1958 1950 - 1958 Dr.N.L.Dutt 1958 - 1961 1958 - 1961 Dr.N.R.Bhat 1961-70,1976-1979 1961-70,1976-1979 Dr.J.T.Rao 1970 - 1975 1970 - 1975 Dr.S.S.Shaw 1979 - 1994 1979 - 1994 Dr.K.Mohan Naidu Director (Acting) 1994-1996 Director (Acting) 1994-1996 Dr.K.C.Alexander 1996 - 1999 1996 - 1999 Dr.B.K.Tripathi 2000-2001 2000-2001 Dr.T.V.Sreenivasan Director (Acting) 2001-2005 Director (Acting) 2001-2005 Dr.N.Balasundaram Jan 2006- Sept 2014 Jan 2006- Sept 2014 Dr.N.V.Nair Oct 2014- June 2021 Oct 2014- June 2021 Padma Shri Dr.Bakshi Ram July 2021 - July 2024 July 2021 - July 2024 Dr.G.Hemaprabha