Sonti Dakshinamurthy M.B.,B.S., B.S.Sc., D.P.H., D.T.M.H., Ph.D. (22 December 1899 - 1975) was a professor of Social and Preventive Medicine in India, medical writer and an expert on Malaria.
and did his Ph.D. After returning to India, he joined Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam as Lecturer between 1932 and 1938.
He held the position of Deputy director of Singapore office for 2 years.
He wrote a textbook for medical students in India titled "Introduction to Preventive and Social Medicine" in 1962.
In memory of his services, Andhra Medical College instituted a medal to be given to the meritorious students every year named "Dr. Sonti Dakshina Murthy Prize".