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Lankan-born Dr. Kanagasundrem awarded MBE Dr. Shikandhini’ Source:FT Dr. Shikandhini Kanagasundrem (known by her maiden/professional name Dr. ‘Shico’ Visuvanathan), has been recognised in the Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours list with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), for outstanding services in Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic in the U.K.  Dr. Kanagasundrem has worked at The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust (PAHT), Essex, UK, as a Consultant Microbiologist since 1994, and became the first Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the hospital in 2003. Dr. Kanagasundrem is a Past Pupil of St Bridget’s Convent, Colombo and then went to UK for further studies. Dr Kanagasundrem studied Medicine at The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London which is now part of University College Hospital London. She was an outstanding student winning many prizes including The Sidney Kaye prize in Physiology, The Charlotte Dixon ...