A globally recognized physician-scientist in the area of tuberculosis and HIV, Dr Swaminathan brings with her 30 years of experience in research, clinical care, policy and translation of research into impactful programmes. She was most recently Chief Scientist and before that, Deputy Director-General for Programmes at the World Health Organization. Prior to that, Dr Swaminathan was Secretary to the Government of India for Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (2015 to 2017). In these positions, she brought science and evidence into health policy-making, building research capacity, and forging international partnerships in health sciences.
