WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award
4 years, 4 months ago

WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award

India TV News  

Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan was on Saturday conferred with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's special award, in recognition of her advisory role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Swaminathan received the award from Chief Minister K Palaniswami on the 74th Independence Day celebration at Fort St George in Chennai. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister's Best Practices award was bagged by the department of treasuries, while the Greater Chennai Corporation received the second prize for conducting fever clinics across the city to break the transmission chain of COVID-19. Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation received the certificate of appreciation for various steps undertaken to ensure uninterrupted availability of drugs for combating coronavirus.

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Biotech Bodies Fete Dr Soumya for TB Fight
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Deccan Chronicle  

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Viral phenomenon: A Wknd interview with former WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
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Viral phenomenon: A Wknd interview with former WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan

Hindustan Times  

What does it take to lead like a woman, in a heavily male-dominated field such as public health? There was also a lot of laughter, impromptu dinner plans, and getaways to the French Alps,” says Dr Swaminathan, 65. Amid pressure from vested interests and “booming threats of ‘Mantriji ko bolenge ’,” she was vindicated when the vaccine’s registration was suspended …

MS Swaminathan: Legendary scientist, institution builder
10 months, 2 weeks ago

MS Swaminathan: Legendary scientist, institution builder

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Union government on Friday awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously to agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, M S Swaminathan’s daughter and chairperson of M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, thanked the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bestowing the honour on her father. She said in a press statement, “It is a great honour, and recognition of the …

WHO Chief Scientist honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award
4 years, 4 months ago

WHO Chief Scientist honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award

India Today  

Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan was on Saturday conferred with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's special award, in recognition of her advisory role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in the state. Swaminathan received the award from Chief Minister K Palaniswami on the 74th Independence Day celebration at Fort St George in Chennai. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister's Best …

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