Professor Dr. Rajendra Raghuvir Deshpande M.D., (Ayurvedic Medicine ), M.D. (Ayurvedic Physiology )Emeritus Professor Dr. Rajendra Deshpande is not only a national but an international personality. Dr. Rajendra Deshpande is the most senior person at CARC, Akurdi both by age and clinical and professional experience. Being the senior most faculty he also has served concomitantly as the Principal of CARC college. But due to the post when he was sandwiched between learning, teaching and clinical upgradation he resigned from the prestigious post and returned back vigorously into the Educational ,clinical and teaching work. Dr. Rajendra Deshpande is internationally known for his pioneering work in popularizing Ayurveda globally.Prof.Dr.Deshpande has visited many countries like USA ,Switzerland,Germany ,Italy & Spain for many times .Till date he has trained 10 Doctors & deputed them 25 times in foreign countries for Ayurved propogation