K. S. Narayan Reddy
K. S. Narayan Reddy M.D., D.C.P., Ph.D., F.A.M.S., F.I.M.S.A., F.A.F.Sc., F.I.A.M.S., F.A.F.M. was a professor of Forensic Medicine in India since 1965. He retired as Principal at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad and was Honorary Professor of Forensic Medicine at S.V.S. Medical College, Mahaboobnagar, Andhra Pradesh. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, by the International University of Contemporary Studies, Washington D.C., U.S.A. in 1998. He was well known to the medical students in India through his Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology for more than 40 years. He has been awarded the  highest award in Medical science Dr. B. C. Roy Award for the development of medical specialities in 1986. He has contributed 31 articles to Professional journals and published 10 books in Forensic Medicine. His first book that has been the Textbook for Medical Students is "The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology" ran into 34 editions till 2017.