Sunny Kurien

Sunny Kurien
Born Goa, India
Occupation Pediatrician
Known for Pediatrics
Spouse(s) Meera Kurien
Children 2 children
Awards Kerala State Business Excellence Award
Sharjah Economic Excellence Award
Sharjah Police Appreciation Award
Website
web site of Dr. Sunny's Healthcare Group

Sunny Kurien is a Sharjah based Indian born pediatrician[1][2][3] and the founder president of the UAE wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).[1][4] He is the founder trustee of the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC)[5] and the chairman of Dr. Sunny's Group[6][7][8] which he established in Sharjah in 1990.[9]

Biography

Sunny Kurien was born in the Indian state of Goa, then a Union Territory, in a Malayali family settled there.[1] His medical education was at the J. J. M. Medical College, Davangere under Mysore University,[5] from where he secured his master's degree (MD) in pediatrics.[1] He moved to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates in 1989 and a year later, established his own medical practice under the name, Dr. Sunny's Clinic.[1][5] The centre slowly grew to become a business conglomerate, Dr. Sunny's Healthcare Group, with six multispecialty medical centres and business interests in pharmaceuticals, opticals and education.[1][5][10][11]

Kurien, holder of a higher degree in adolescent medicine (PGDAP), is a founder trustee of the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC)[5] and holds the position of its vice chairman.[1][6][11][12] He is a founder of the Association of Kerala Medical Graduates (AKMG), an affiliate association of IBPC involved in charitable and educational projects, of which he served as the first secretary general and is the president of its Sharjah chapter.[1][11][13] His contribution is reported behind the establishment of the United Arab Emirates branch of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics in 2011, the first branch of the academy outside India.[1][6] He also sits on the board of trustees of the India Trade and Exhibitions Centre, Middle East (ITEC).[1][14]

Kurien was ranked 70 among the Top 100 Indian Leaders in the UAE by the Forbes Middle East in 2014.[6] Arabian Business, a Dubai based business magazine rated him in 2014 as the 39th richest Indian in the United Arab Emirates.[5] He received the Kerala State Business Excellence Award for the category, Kerala Global Achievers in 2014.[15] He is also a recipient of the Sharjah Economic Excellence Award twice (2008, 2009) and the Sharjah Police Appreciation Award in 2011 and 2012.[1]

Sunny Kurien, a known sports enthusiast involved in promoting local sporting events such as Berry Hills Indian Basketball League[16] and Dr Sunny's Medical Centre AKCC cricket tournament,[11][17] is married to his former classmate at Davangere, Meera Kurien, a consultant physician[18] and a director of Dr. Sunny's Healthcare Group.[1] The couple has two daughters and the family lives in Sharjah.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 "IBPM UAE". IBPM UAE. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Al Buhaira". Al Buhaira. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "GC Trader". GC Trader. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "IAP UAE". IAP UAE. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Arabian Business". Arabian Business. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Forbes Middle East". Forbes Middle East. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sports 360". Sports 360. 8 December 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Khaleej Times". Khaleej Times. 10 June 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "GC Trader About Us". GC Trader. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Forbes ME Rank". Forbes ME. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "IBPC Sharjah". IBPC Sharjah. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "APJ Abdul Kalam visit". Skyline College. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  13. ↑ "AKMG Sharjah". AKMG. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ "ITEC". ITEC. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Cochin Herald". Cochin Herald. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Gulf News". Gulf News. 8 June 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  17. ↑ "AKCC tournament". Gulf News. 12 November 2006. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Meera Kurien". Zoom Info. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.