Dr. Raman R Gangakhedkar
is a distinguished pediatrician, epidemiologist and an expert on communicable disease. He is also the
best Indian researcher on HIV AIDS in the contemporary times. He is heading the departmentof Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases of ICMR – Indian Council for Medical Research.
Biography/Wiki
Dr. Raman has become a
household name in India because of his association with the planning and execution
of testing protocols for Corona Virus pandemic in India. He is also regularly
seen in the daily briefing of the Ministry of Health on Covid – 19. You may not
see a researcher getting so much recognition in a country like India.
Dr. Raman is eyes and
ears for Narendra Modi when it comes to planning testing protocol for Covid –
19 or decision to go for Antibody test. He is keeping India ahead.
Dr. Raman has started
his career in the field of medicine as a pediatrician.
Personal
Profile
Date of Birth:
Age: 58 Years
Father:
Mother:
Birth Place: Nasik
Religion: Hindu
Educational
Qualification:
MBBS, MD
Family
and Relationship:
Married
Siblings:
Interesting
and Lesser Known Facts:
- Dr. Raman is also the Assistant Director of Pune based NARI – National AIDS Research Institute.
- Dr. Raman was conferred with Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2020 for his outstanding contribution in the field of science and medicine.
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