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Soumya Swaminathan

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Soumya Swaminathan
Swaminathan in 2016
Born (1959-05-02) 2 May 1959 (age 65)
Madras, Madras State
(present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Paediatrician
  • Medical researcher
TitleChief Scientist, World Health Organization
SpouseAjit Yadav
Children2
Parents
Deputy Director of the World Health Organization
In office
2017 – March 2019

Soumya Swaminathan (born 2 May 1959) is an Indian paediatrician and clinical scientist known for her research on tuberculosis and HIV.[1] From 2019 to 2022, she served as the chief scientist at the World Health Organization under the leadership of Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.[2] Previously, from October 2017 to March 2019, she was the Deputy Director General of Programmes (DDP) at the World Health Organization.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mehta, Nikita (7 August 2015). "Soumya Swaminathan to take charge of Indian Council of Medical Research". Mint.
  2. ^ Thacker, Teena (7 March 2019). "WHO rejigs management, deputy D-G Soumya Swaminathan will now be chief scientist". Mint.
  3. ^ Sharma, Neetu Chandra (4 October 2017). "Dr Soumya Swaminathan appointed WHO's deputy director general for programmes". Mint.
  4. ^ Kannan, Ramya (11 October 2017). "Focus should be on scaling up the use of innovations, says Soumya Swaminathan". The Hindu.

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