Marthandavarma Sankaran Valiathan, known as MSV to all at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum (SCTIMST), and beyond, left for his heavenly abode on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 aged 90 years. Performing multifaceted roles in his lifetime, he successfully achieved the pinnacle in whatever he touched — as a reputed cardiovascular surgeon, untiring scientist, exponent of the science of Ayurveda, visionary academician and institution builder, prolific author, captivating orator and a great teacher.