AM Award for Dr. Nitin Verma, batch of 1974

Dr. Nitin Verma from 1974 batch was awarded AM (Order of Australia) in June 2010 (Queen's birthday honours list) for service to ophthalmology through executive roles with professional organisations, as a clinician and researcher, and to humanitarian health care projects in Pacific region.

He was also awarded Order of Timor-Leste (East Timor) for his exceptional service and contribution to Timor Leste as founder of East Timor Eye Programme (ETEP).

He is based in Hobart where he is a Consultant Ophthalmologist. He is the third alumnus who has been awarded the AM. The others are Dr. Dayalan Devanesan (1963 batch) and Dr M. Mohan Rao (1955 batch), all from different fields of specialisation.