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Lessons from the Pandemic for Science and Public Health

Submitted by emininge on June 22, 2023 - 10:24am
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
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University Centre, Room 442

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Join CIRCLE to hear lessons from the pandemic from Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation and Former Chief Scientist, World Health Organization.


A headshot of Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, a medium-skinned woman with short, curly grey hair and wearing a pink sari smiling at the camera. She's standing outdoors in a field on a sunny day with trees in the distance.

A pediatrician from India and a globally recognised researcher on tuberculosis and HIV, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan brings with her 30 years of experience in clinical care and research and has worked throughout her career to translate research into impactful programmes. Dr Soumya Swaminathan was most recently WHO’s Chief Scientist and before that, Deputy Director-General for Programmes. As WHO’s inaugural Chief Scientist, Dr Swaminathan built the Science division with a focus on research, quality assurance of norms and standards and digital health. She played a key role during the pandemic in coordinating scientific efforts at the WHO.

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