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Soumya Swaminathan was born on 2 May, 1959 in (present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India, is a Deputy. Discover Soumya Swaminathan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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Paediatrician · Medical researcher |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
2 May 1959 |
| Birthday |
2 May |
| Birthplace |
Madras, Madras State (present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Nationality |
India |
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Soumya Swaminathan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Soumya Swaminathan height not available right now. We will update Soumya Swaminathan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Soumya Swaminathan's Husband?
Her husband is Ajit Yadav
| Family |
| Parents |
M. S. Swaminathan - (father)Mina Swaminathan (mother) |
| Husband |
Ajit Yadav |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Soumya Swaminathan Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Soumya Swaminathan worth at the age of 65 years old? Soumya Swaminathan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Deputy. She is from India. We have estimated
Soumya Swaminathan's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Deputy |
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Timeline
In the preparations for the Global Health Summit hosted by the European Commission and the G20 in May 2021, Swaminathan was a member of the event's High Level Scientific Panel.
In 2021, Swanminathan was also appointed to the Pandemic Preparedness Partnership (PPP), an expert group chaired by Patrick Vallance to advise the G7 presidency held by the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
In March 2019, Swaminathan became chief scientist of the World Health Organization, where she notably participated in regular twice weekly press briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic. She has urged countries to conduct whole genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus more frequently and to upload sequences to the GISAID project.
From October 2017 to March 2019, Swaminathan was Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization.
From August 2015 to November 2017, Swaminathan was director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and secretary of the Department of Health Research (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) for the Government of India.
Until 2013, she was director, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) in Chennai.
From 2009 to 2011, Swaminathan was coordinator of the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in Geneva.
In 1992, Swaminathan joined the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis a/k/a Tuberculosis Research Centre, where she was Coordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases. She later became the director of the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis.
From 1989 to 1990, Swaminathan was a research fellow (registrar) in the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Diseases at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.
Swaminathan received an M.B.B.S. from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune. She has an M.D. in pediatrics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. She is a Diplomate of National Board from National Board of Examinations. As part of her training, from 1987 to 1989 Swaminathan completed a post-doctoral medical fellowship in neonatology and pediatric pulmonology at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
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.
