Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR
Patron of the Congress
Dr. Nader received his M.D. degree from the American University of Beirut. His Ph.D. is in the area of Brain and Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and he completed post-doctoral work as a Clinical and Research Fellow in Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Dr P.D. Patil, India
Patron of the Congress
Chancellor, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Padma Bhushan Vaidya Devendra Triguna, India
President, National Academy of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India; Chairman, Trust, All India Ayurvedic Congress; recipient of “Padma Shri” & “Padma Bhushan” award for his contribution to Ayurveda
Prof Dr Subhash Ranade, India
One of the foremost experts on Ayurveda. He is leading academician and physician in the field of Ayurveda. Chairman International Academy of Ayurved, Pune, India.
Dr med Rainer Picha, Austria
Rainer Picha, MD, senior consultant in cardiology from Austria; former Assistant Director, Department of Cardiology of the State Hospital in Graz, Austria; researcher at Maharishi Vedic University in Vlodrop, Netherlands, since 1996. Dr. Picha is now Chairman of International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, overseeing all Maharishi AyurVeda activities worldwide.
Prof Dr (Vaidya) Gunvant Yeola MD, PhD (Ayurveda), India
Head of Dept. of Kayachikitsa, D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pune, India
Dr med Walter Mölk, Austria
Director, International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation; Director, Stichting MERU; Director Maharishi College of Perfect Health International, The Netherlands; Founder Austrian Society for Ayurvedic Medicine (1986)
Dr Sunanda Ranade, India
Ayurvedic gynaecologist and nutritionist. Since the past 40 years she is the Vice Chairman of International Academy of Ayurved, Pune, India and is working in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga.
John Hagelin (PhD Harvard), USA
President, Maharishi International University, renowned quantum physicist, Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy at MUM, and President of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace.
Vaidya Manohar Palakurthi, BAMS, PhD, USA
Clinical Professor of Physiology and Health at Maharishi International University, USA
Dr med Wolfgang Schachinger, Austria
President European Ayurveda Medical Association (EURAMA); Board German Ayurveda Association; Medical Director Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre, Ried, Austria
Dr med Oliver Werner, Switzerland
President, Swiss Physicians‘ Society for Ayurveda;
President, Swiss Association for Maharishi Ayurveda;
Founder, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, Seelisberg, Switzerland
President, Swiss Association for Maharishi Ayurveda;
Founder, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, Seelisberg, Switzerland
Vaidyaraj Sunil B. Patil, India
Founder and president of Vanoushadhi Vidhyapeeth, Kolhapur, India; editor of Vanoushadhi Magazine and author of eight books on Ayurveda; received numerous national and international awards