Kerala dentist wins top Australian honour

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 27 (IANS) A Kerala dentist settled in Melbourne has been honoured with the highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia.

Sajeev Koshy was given the award for his service to dentistry in Victoria, Australia.

Koshy, who has served as the president of the Kerala Dental Council, president of the Indian Dental Association, was honoured on the Australia Day Awards 2016, by the Governor General of Australia.

Koshy is currently the head of the endodontics at the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital, which is the teaching hospital for the University of Melbourne.