Yuhanon Mor Meletius was born on 4th July 1954, the first-born child of M.J. Markose, a farmer and a social worker, and Saramma Markose in Ezhakaranad, Ernakulam district, Kerala.
A surprise birthday greeting event was organised by the friends of Dr. Robin Mathew in New Jersey USA on 13/9/2019. I, myself a long time friend of him, was asked by his friends to join them remotely from India. This is my greeting. You may remember that Nobel prize skipped between the cup and his lips.