Paediatrician Dr Madhuri Kanitkar has served the nation for over 37 years. The highly efficient and competent officer has earlier this year made the entire nation proud as she was decorated with the second-highest post in the Indian Army. Formerly Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar was the Dean of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical). She is also the only doctor on the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council.