Soumya Swaminathan
1959
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: India
educated at: University of Madras, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Armed Forces Medical College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
occupation: scientist, pediatrician, physician, international forum participant
Soumya Swaminathan (born 2 May 1959) is an Indian paediatrician and clinical scientist known for her research on tuberculosis and HIV. From 2019 to 2022, she served as the chief scientist at the World Health Organization under the leadership of Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Previously, from October 2017 to March 2019, she was the Deputy Director General of Programmes (DDP) at the World Health Organization. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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