Major General (Dr) Mathews Jacob, VSM (Retd.) is Pro Vice Chancellor – Health Sciences at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), overseeing fourteen constituent health sciences institutions. He served 36 years in the Armed Forces Medical Services, with expertise in anaesthesia, critical care, and hospital administration, and holds fellowships in Clinical Governance and AI & Digital Health. A NABH Assessor with 38 peer-reviewed publications and 17 years of teaching experience, including 14 as Professor, he has directed courses in ATLS, ACLS, BLS, and CCriSP. He has a long-standing interest in medico-legal issues in healthcare and research governance.