A leader who metamorphosed the Bombay Orthopaedic Society from a purely academic association to a scientific research body, Dr. Vikas Agashe continues to toil in clinical research along with a buzzing orthopaedic practice at the P. D. Hindjua Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.

Academically oriented industrious and hard-working since his orthopaedic training days, Dr. Agashe embarked on his scientific journey when he pursued the B. O. S Travelling Fellowship, which took him to multiple centers in Southern India. The researcher in him bore fruit when he, along with Dr. A. J. Thakur, did an analysis of implants manufactured in India. This path-breaking work led them to present their analysis at the WIROC of 1991, in a symposium called "Quality of Indian Implants" This symposium proved to be the turning point in Indian implant manufacturing and led to a significant improvement in the quality of Indian implants.

He also circulated a survey to the members of the B. O. S. on Osteoarticular Tuberculosis in 2004. This led to two research projects on culture sensitivity in tuberculosis and non-responding patients, which was funded partly by the P. D. Hinduja Hospital and partly by the B. O. S. His research redefined the dynamics of our understanding of the management strategies for Osteoarticular Tuberculosis.

Never to have contested in an election for an academic association, Dr. Agashe was elected to the office of the President of the B. O. S. by common consensus purely on the basis of his hard work, dedication, sincerity and merit. "Documentation & Research on Indian Soil” was the theme of the Bombay Orthopaedic Society during his tenure. His motto of "Publish & Flourish" continues to inspire many young researchers, as does his enthusiasm and unending quest for excellence.