RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITIES & INDUSTRY SUPPORT :SYMBIOSIS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST?
by -Dr. Rajan R Patil
Higher education comes at cost. Especially the quality higher education. If we don’t give it, then our own ministers complain that our students are brilliant but our faculty are not world class. Conveniently forgetting they have failed to give us the world class infrastructure to give the world class research out put. Lets say, If I were to investigate mysterious viral disease outbreak, I need to be supported by state of the art world virology laboratory back up. Govt simply doesn’t have the money (or the will) to support for this kind of infrastructure for the universities in our country. Then what do we do? Alternatively, either raise the education fees, start charging nauseatingly high capitation fees is one option – but we can not do it, because self appointed civil society will criticize that we are making higher education unaffordable and preach us on virtues of rights of education of every child and equity issues in society. Without good infrastructure back up, there is no motivation for quality faculty to stay back in India, they will migrate to foreign universities, then the same civil society will hit back on us for being we are lured by glitter of “foreign” and brain drain. They misunderstand it to be monetary reasons when it is not. Remember, in higher education salary is never the highest incentive- but it is Research, which is the ultimate product of scholarly activity. Within the universities, a faculty member’s published record is used to guide a most of evaluation-based decisions in science.
In the light of above, how does one expect Academia to not to engage Industry. We can not wait until our Marxist friends bring in total revolution and total overhauling of economic order. At least if they had demonstrated that it was practical and possible in their countries and statess which they ruled for decades , we would still have waited in hope. But it never happened that way in earstwhile soviet union, China, Cubans, Westbengal, Kerala. The universities functioning in leftist and socialist mileu are no better than others in non-leftist system. In fact all we get from China model is how to fake the technology not the innovative research.
what do we do under the given circumstance, hence we go ahead and engage industry in symbiotic relationship. And do take utmost care that the conflict of Interest does not come in play. By and large Teachers do have higher moral and ethical standards in society, so let us have faith in them. Yes there are few exception, like the infamous professor and his stem cell research. But then there are rotten apples in every strata of society.
Morale of the story:
1. Conflict of interest stems from selfish motive/ intent that is converted into action for personal gain and not by simple assoication. As long as one is being fair and upright in his or her coduct-, conflict of interest does not come into play- in spite of potentially having conflict of interest a-priori.
2. Academicians do have ability to handle conflict of Interest. Lets start trusting them. They do know where to draw line, where and when to keep their academic freedom intact. IITs are fine example of exercise of this discretion by researchers while very well engaging industry.
regards,
rajan
==
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell: 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@yahoo.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
PHFI- CORPORATE LINK IS NOT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PHFI- CORPORATE LINK IS NOT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
-Dr. Rajan R Patil
There is criticism from several corners that reputed people who are joining PHFI as board members are lending their reputation for wrong body since PHFI is overloaded with corporate heads.
1) We naeed to engage PHFI, or else the entire space will be taken over by
corporate CEOs- hence we should appreciate that people like Ravi Narayan,
mashelkar, narayan murthy should proactively be part of PHFI.
2) There is nothing wrong in Naryan Murthy joining PHFI because apart from
adding cerebral aura people like him will hep in utilizing the funds in fair and
just manner
I still insist that we need to stop being judgmental about people choosing to
be part of PHFI and certainly not personally attack or question their integrity
or their ethical standards. This was happening repeatedly in these e-groups,
thats how i protested against this uncalled for holier than thou attitude.
Just by not joining PHFI one does not automatically take on the ethical or moral
mantle. Lets facet it, There are unethical people in NGOs and there are also
highly ethical people in private sector. Lets stop brushing everybody in sector
other than ours with same brush.
Different people would like to bring in change in different ways, so these
different approaches need to be respected. Some may be comofortable in trying
to change by criticizing from outside, some may chose to join in and change
the same from inside which calls for greater courage of conviction and
strength of character.
Thats the reason i respect the doers over preachers. Strategy adopted by
people like Ravi Narayan who has been unfairly denigraded in these egroups Â
is in fact more commendable in comparison arm chair moralist preachers, and
thats the reason i continue to hold him in high regard. There is no need to
look down upon like him and other who have already proven their credibility like
Narayan Murthy or Amarthya Sen all of whom are not bunnies. They have achieved
great things in life because they have ALWAYS followed their conviction and not
chartered the their life path on the advice of others. If they are joining
PHFI following their conviction, they are doing with full conscience and there
is absoultely no need to advice them what to and what not to do. They exactly
know what they are doing especially at this stage of life- they are not mercy of
unsolicited advice. Lets have faith in them that the values for which they have
stood all their life,they will continued to be guided by the same value system even when they become part of PHFI.
The same holds true for the people who join UN agencies, world bank or WHO,
corporate bodies- lets not take it for granted that they have dropped their
moral bar (that would povlovian reflex) just by mere joining these institutions
one does not become corrupt-Â one can still keep up to their ethical standards
(unless otherwise proven) all these institutions certainly need people with
values, so let us encourage them as well.
morale of the story:
Conflict of interest stems from selfish motive/ intent that is converted into
action for personal gain and not by simple assoication. As long as one is being fair and upright in his or her coduct-, conflict of interest does not come into play- in spite of potentially having conflict of interest a-priori.
regards,
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Chennai, India
9445811610
rajanpatil@yahoo.com
-Dr. Rajan R Patil
There is criticism from several corners that reputed people who are joining PHFI as board members are lending their reputation for wrong body since PHFI is overloaded with corporate heads.
1) We naeed to engage PHFI, or else the entire space will be taken over by
corporate CEOs- hence we should appreciate that people like Ravi Narayan,
mashelkar, narayan murthy should proactively be part of PHFI.
2) There is nothing wrong in Naryan Murthy joining PHFI because apart from
adding cerebral aura people like him will hep in utilizing the funds in fair and
just manner
I still insist that we need to stop being judgmental about people choosing to
be part of PHFI and certainly not personally attack or question their integrity
or their ethical standards. This was happening repeatedly in these e-groups,
thats how i protested against this uncalled for holier than thou attitude.
Just by not joining PHFI one does not automatically take on the ethical or moral
mantle. Lets facet it, There are unethical people in NGOs and there are also
highly ethical people in private sector. Lets stop brushing everybody in sector
other than ours with same brush.
Different people would like to bring in change in different ways, so these
different approaches need to be respected. Some may be comofortable in trying
to change by criticizing from outside, some may chose to join in and change
the same from inside which calls for greater courage of conviction and
strength of character.
Thats the reason i respect the doers over preachers. Strategy adopted by
people like Ravi Narayan who has been unfairly denigraded in these egroups Â
is in fact more commendable in comparison arm chair moralist preachers, and
thats the reason i continue to hold him in high regard. There is no need to
look down upon like him and other who have already proven their credibility like
Narayan Murthy or Amarthya Sen all of whom are not bunnies. They have achieved
great things in life because they have ALWAYS followed their conviction and not
chartered the their life path on the advice of others. If they are joining
PHFI following their conviction, they are doing with full conscience and there
is absoultely no need to advice them what to and what not to do. They exactly
know what they are doing especially at this stage of life- they are not mercy of
unsolicited advice. Lets have faith in them that the values for which they have
stood all their life,they will continued to be guided by the same value system even when they become part of PHFI.
The same holds true for the people who join UN agencies, world bank or WHO,
corporate bodies- lets not take it for granted that they have dropped their
moral bar (that would povlovian reflex) just by mere joining these institutions
one does not become corrupt-Â one can still keep up to their ethical standards
(unless otherwise proven) all these institutions certainly need people with
values, so let us encourage them as well.
morale of the story:
Conflict of interest stems from selfish motive/ intent that is converted into
action for personal gain and not by simple assoication. As long as one is being fair and upright in his or her coduct-, conflict of interest does not come into play- in spite of potentially having conflict of interest a-priori.
regards,
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Chennai, India
9445811610
rajanpatil@yahoo.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Academia-Profit making Corporate allignment- is NOT Conflict of Interest
Academia-Profit making Corporate allignment- is NOT Conflict of Interest
-by Dr.Rajan R Patil
There is criticism Dr. R. A. Mashelkar who in spite of being openly aligned with profit-making corporates were also in policy-influencing positions.
which is showcased as conflict of interest.
No we cant blame Mashelkar for Being aligned with profit making corporate. He is very much in align with larger policy that encourages academia and research institutions to court industry and industry courts academia because they are in syboitic relationship. That is how it should be, Industry benefits from R & D of Academia and in turn universities/research Inistitutions get funds- extr mural funding it is called, which even in ICMR and CSIR it is mandatory. In fact it is one of the yardstick to major the credibility of research who can generate funds outside this Institution and most importantly it create jobs for (placements)the students that graduate out of them. University/Research institutions credibility also depends upon the market up take of their trained students.
All progressive Universities/Research institutions have now separate office called corporate Relation office. We too have one. The puprpose is to promote Academia-Industry collaboration. The idea is to keep abreast with latest, our curriculum and syllabus can not be out of tune with market needs. The other day I personally visited fews CROs to get a feel for potential demand for Students with clincial research specialization as we are launching new Post graduate course MS Clinical Trials. It was a eye opener for me as the the existing Curriculam and syllabus is so out of sync. The CROs rued that existing graduate who come to them armed with Clinical Research degree are of no use to them as they simply dont come armed with basic and practical skills all that they have theoretical knowledge and that too outdated curriculum.Hence we took two decisions 1) have six months internship where students will be placed in Industry (CRO)so they get armed with some practical basic skill 2) To invite Industry people to take guest lecture to our stundets so that there is greater synergy between theory and practice.
Similarly for MPH degree we send students for six month intership with GO/NGO organisation all over India, for Hospital Adminsitration degree http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=203
we send students Corporate hospitals that is where they will ultimately land up, and for Health care management http://www.mastersinhealthcare.com/ MS Clinical Trial the students are placed in CROs. Remember while GO/NGO may be not for profit, but CRO and Corporate hospitals are ruthlessly for profit. If we teaching students to take charge of these sectors we have to engage this sectors and we do engage these sector proactively in the persuit of our academic interest of our students- in process if i am seen hobnobbing with these for profit making corporates, I can be open to all kind of interpretations and criticism- which is purely stems out of ignorance. We know what we are doing and why we are doing there is no conflict of interest in our intent.
I suppose even Mashelkar too will march forward with same attitude when criticized unfairly for being aligned with profit making corporates.
regards,
rajan
==
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell: 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@yahoo.com
-by Dr.Rajan R Patil
There is criticism Dr. R. A. Mashelkar who in spite of being openly aligned with profit-making corporates were also in policy-influencing positions.
which is showcased as conflict of interest.
No we cant blame Mashelkar for Being aligned with profit making corporate. He is very much in align with larger policy that encourages academia and research institutions to court industry and industry courts academia because they are in syboitic relationship. That is how it should be, Industry benefits from R & D of Academia and in turn universities/research Inistitutions get funds- extr mural funding it is called, which even in ICMR and CSIR it is mandatory. In fact it is one of the yardstick to major the credibility of research who can generate funds outside this Institution and most importantly it create jobs for (placements)the students that graduate out of them. University/Research institutions credibility also depends upon the market up take of their trained students.
All progressive Universities/Research institutions have now separate office called corporate Relation office. We too have one. The puprpose is to promote Academia-Industry collaboration. The idea is to keep abreast with latest, our curriculum and syllabus can not be out of tune with market needs. The other day I personally visited fews CROs to get a feel for potential demand for Students with clincial research specialization as we are launching new Post graduate course MS Clinical Trials. It was a eye opener for me as the the existing Curriculam and syllabus is so out of sync. The CROs rued that existing graduate who come to them armed with Clinical Research degree are of no use to them as they simply dont come armed with basic and practical skills all that they have theoretical knowledge and that too outdated curriculum.Hence we took two decisions 1) have six months internship where students will be placed in Industry (CRO)so they get armed with some practical basic skill 2) To invite Industry people to take guest lecture to our stundets so that there is greater synergy between theory and practice.
Similarly for MPH degree we send students for six month intership with GO/NGO organisation all over India, for Hospital Adminsitration degree http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=203
we send students Corporate hospitals that is where they will ultimately land up, and for Health care management http://www.mastersinhealthcare.com/ MS Clinical Trial the students are placed in CROs. Remember while GO/NGO may be not for profit, but CRO and Corporate hospitals are ruthlessly for profit. If we teaching students to take charge of these sectors we have to engage this sectors and we do engage these sector proactively in the persuit of our academic interest of our students- in process if i am seen hobnobbing with these for profit making corporates, I can be open to all kind of interpretations and criticism- which is purely stems out of ignorance. We know what we are doing and why we are doing there is no conflict of interest in our intent.
I suppose even Mashelkar too will march forward with same attitude when criticized unfairly for being aligned with profit making corporates.
regards,
rajan
==
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell: 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@yahoo.com
PHFI- Co-opted by Industry CEOs? ..NOT REALLY!!
PHFI- Co-opted by Industry CEOs? ..NOT REALLY!!
by - Dr. Rajan R Patil
They say, whey an 'event' is inevitable, one has only two choices : (1)either
make futile attempt to fight it out (2) or simply enjoy it and let it happen as
it is anyway inevitable.
However there is third course of action which most of us are beginning to
endorse- ENGAGE THE EVENT PROACTIVELY!! and not simply wish it way. Because the
latter is the wishful thinking, and by engaging proactively there is a
probability that one may change the course event-positively!!
Guys, PHFI is here to stay- lots of money, energy has flown in it and in many
ways it has been "institutionalized" in the sense that it is not linked with
fortunes of UPA govt any more- . So it is inevitable.
One can typically respond in two ways to this inevitable 'event"
1) crib and crib about it-
write- make dizzy long pages after pages ideological monologue on how it is
conspiracy of capitalist take over conspiracy.
2) second join the party anyways- sab loot rahein hai...so be wise khud bhi
behati ganga me haath dholo....
or exercise the THIRD OPTION- CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT
....What ever is happening dont just let it happen- by avoiding it or joining
the party status quo will remain same. But by engaging it there is outside
chance of at least influencing it positively- in just and fair way.
Think again the 30 board members listed below- all would have looked same if not
for the reassuring names of Ravi Narayan, Amarthya Sen, Mashelkar and now
Narayan Murthy joining at least some of us are celebrating it- because they are
slowly beginning to occupying the space- So there is now a Hope left of
brining in positive change..... which otherwise if these wonderful souls had not
occupied, the same space
would have been occupied by another set of CEOs whose credentials or the intent
would have been a suspect.
As Dhruv rightly pointed out, Govt is corrupt yet most us choose to engage it -
we choose to be in their committees so that our voice is represented and we
influence its activities positively.
And.... I find it ridiculous when i see chest beating by some of our respected
colleagues regarding PHFI linkage Industry or Industrialists...by the
way....PHFI is not the first academic body that is committing this "sin"Â of
joining hands with industrialsist.....take any academic bodies that we swear of
its reputation- where we dream of sending our children for education-
1.John Hopkins university
2. Harvard university
3 IITs and IIMs in India.
All of these have industry linkage and yet they have reputation in providing
quality education and quality research. Quality education/research comes at
cost- it requires money. Govt does not have enough money or will to provide it.
All universities are encouraged to generate funds to support their research
activies so they have to depend on industry and industrialists to provide.
Industry-Academic feed into each other and benefit out of each other. That
explains why most of academic bodies have corporate CEO as board members. Lets
stop pervert interpretations and desist questioning integrity and intent of
intellects who are choosing consciously to join these bodies fully aware that
their peers will criticise it- yet they have the guts to follow their conviction
without being politically right- so they need to be appreciated for it.
Morale of the story
So wake up friends, by closing eyes reality does not change. We need corporate
heads to ensure uninterrupted flow of funds and we definitely need Ravi Naryans,
Mahselkars, Amarthya sens, Naryan murthys to bring cerebral aura and
credibility to academic bodies and two to ensure that the funds that brought in
are used purposefully and utilized in a fair and just manner.
regards,
rajan
==
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell:Â 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@...
=================================================================================
> Members of the Governing Board of PHFI
>
> * Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
> Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India
>
> * Mr. Ashok Alexander
> Director, Avahan - India AIDS Initiative, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
>
> * Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani
> Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited
>
> * Mr. K. Chandramouli
> Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
>
> * Ms. Mirai Chatterjee
> Co-ordinator for Social Security, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
>
> * Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee
> Chairman, The Chatterjee Group
>
> * Dr. Lincoln Chen
> Director of Global Equity Center,
Harvard’s Kennedy School
>
> * Dr. James W. Curran
> Former Chair - Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), USA;
> Dean, The Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA
>
> * Dr. Timothy G. Evans
> Dean, James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Bangladesh
>
> * Mr. Vishwa Mohan Katoch
> Secretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
> Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research
>
> * Mr. Uday Nabha Khemka
> Vice Chairman, Sun Group
>
> * Mr. Gautam Kumra
> Director, McKinsey & Company
>
> * Dr. David Lynn
> Head of Strategic Planning & Policy, The Wellcome Trust, UK
>
> * Ms. Kiran Malhotra
> Chairperson, AKM Systems Pvt Ltd
>
> * Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar
> CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, National Chemical
Laboratory
>
> * Mr. Raj Mitta
> Chairman, Essential Value Associates Pvt Ltd.
>
> * Mr. Shiv Nadar
> Founder, HCL
>
> * Mr. T K A Nair
> Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Minister of India
>
> * Dr. Ravi Narayan
> Community Health Adviser, Society for Community Health Awareness, Research &
Action (SOCHARA)
>
> * Ms. Rohini Nilekani
> Chairperson, Akshara Foundation, Arghyam Trust, Pratham Books
>
> * Ms. K. Sujatha Rao
> Former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
>
> * Mr. J V R Prasada Rao
> Special Advisor to Executive Director, UNAIDS India
>
> * Prof. K Srinath Reddy
> President, Public Health Foundation of India,
> Former HOD, Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
>
> * Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
> Former
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
>
> * Dr. Anil Seal
> Director, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust
>
> * Dr. Amartya Sen
> Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
>
> * Dr. Jaime Sepulveda
> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
>
> * Dr. A K Shivakumar
> Advisor, UNICEF and Member of National Advisory Council
>
> * Mr Harpal Singh
> Chairman, Ranbaxy Laboratories
>
> * Dr R K Srivastava
> Director General Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
> Government of India
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
PHFI- Copted by Capitalist CEOs? NOT REALLY!!
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell:Â 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@...
by - Dr. Rajan R Patil
They say, whey an 'event' is inevitable, one has only two choices : (1)either
make futile attempt to fight it out (2) or simply enjoy it and let it happen as
it is anyway inevitable.
However there is third course of action which most of us are beginning to
endorse- ENGAGE THE EVENT PROACTIVELY!! and not simply wish it way. Because the
latter is the wishful thinking, and by engaging proactively there is a
probability that one may change the course event-positively!!
Guys, PHFI is here to stay- lots of money, energy has flown in it and in many
ways it has been "institutionalized" in the sense that it is not linked with
fortunes of UPA govt any more- . So it is inevitable.
One can typically respond in two ways to this inevitable 'event"
1) crib and crib about it-
write- make dizzy long pages after pages ideological monologue on how it is
conspiracy of capitalist take over conspiracy.
2) second join the party anyways- sab loot rahein hai...so be wise khud bhi
behati ganga me haath dholo....
or exercise the THIRD OPTION- CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT
....What ever is happening dont just let it happen- by avoiding it or joining
the party status quo will remain same. But by engaging it there is outside
chance of at least influencing it positively- in just and fair way.
Think again the 30 board members listed below- all would have looked same if not
for the reassuring names of Ravi Narayan, Amarthya Sen, Mashelkar and now
Narayan Murthy joining at least some of us are celebrating it- because they are
slowly beginning to occupying the space- So there is now a Hope left of
brining in positive change..... which otherwise if these wonderful souls had not
occupied, the same space
would have been occupied by another set of CEOs whose credentials or the intent
would have been a suspect.
As Dhruv rightly pointed out, Govt is corrupt yet most us choose to engage it -
we choose to be in their committees so that our voice is represented and we
influence its activities positively.
And.... I find it ridiculous when i see chest beating by some of our respected
colleagues regarding PHFI linkage Industry or Industrialists...by the
way....PHFI is not the first academic body that is committing this "sin"Â of
joining hands with industrialsist.....take any academic bodies that we swear of
its reputation- where we dream of sending our children for education-
1.John Hopkins university
2. Harvard university
3 IITs and IIMs in India.
All of these have industry linkage and yet they have reputation in providing
quality education and quality research. Quality education/research comes at
cost- it requires money. Govt does not have enough money or will to provide it.
All universities are encouraged to generate funds to support their research
activies so they have to depend on industry and industrialists to provide.
Industry-Academic feed into each other and benefit out of each other. That
explains why most of academic bodies have corporate CEO as board members. Lets
stop pervert interpretations and desist questioning integrity and intent of
intellects who are choosing consciously to join these bodies fully aware that
their peers will criticise it- yet they have the guts to follow their conviction
without being politically right- so they need to be appreciated for it.
Morale of the story
So wake up friends, by closing eyes reality does not change. We need corporate
heads to ensure uninterrupted flow of funds and we definitely need Ravi Naryans,
Mahselkars, Amarthya sens, Naryan murthys to bring cerebral aura and
credibility to academic bodies and two to ensure that the funds that brought in
are used purposefully and utilized in a fair and just manner.
regards,
rajan
==
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell:Â 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@...
=================================================================================
> Members of the Governing Board of PHFI
>
> * Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
> Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India
>
> * Mr. Ashok Alexander
> Director, Avahan - India AIDS Initiative, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
>
> * Mr. Mukesh D. Ambani
> Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited
>
> * Mr. K. Chandramouli
> Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
>
> * Ms. Mirai Chatterjee
> Co-ordinator for Social Security, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
>
> * Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee
> Chairman, The Chatterjee Group
>
> * Dr. Lincoln Chen
> Director of Global Equity Center,
Harvard’s Kennedy School
>
> * Dr. James W. Curran
> Former Chair - Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), USA;
> Dean, The Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA
>
> * Dr. Timothy G. Evans
> Dean, James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Bangladesh
>
> * Mr. Vishwa Mohan Katoch
> Secretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
> Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research
>
> * Mr. Uday Nabha Khemka
> Vice Chairman, Sun Group
>
> * Mr. Gautam Kumra
> Director, McKinsey & Company
>
> * Dr. David Lynn
> Head of Strategic Planning & Policy, The Wellcome Trust, UK
>
> * Ms. Kiran Malhotra
> Chairperson, AKM Systems Pvt Ltd
>
> * Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar
> CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, National Chemical
Laboratory
>
> * Mr. Raj Mitta
> Chairman, Essential Value Associates Pvt Ltd.
>
> * Mr. Shiv Nadar
> Founder, HCL
>
> * Mr. T K A Nair
> Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Minister of India
>
> * Dr. Ravi Narayan
> Community Health Adviser, Society for Community Health Awareness, Research &
Action (SOCHARA)
>
> * Ms. Rohini Nilekani
> Chairperson, Akshara Foundation, Arghyam Trust, Pratham Books
>
> * Ms. K. Sujatha Rao
> Former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
>
> * Mr. J V R Prasada Rao
> Special Advisor to Executive Director, UNAIDS India
>
> * Prof. K Srinath Reddy
> President, Public Health Foundation of India,
> Former HOD, Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
>
> * Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
> Former
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
>
> * Dr. Anil Seal
> Director, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust
>
> * Dr. Amartya Sen
> Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
>
> * Dr. Jaime Sepulveda
> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
>
> * Dr. A K Shivakumar
> Advisor, UNICEF and Member of National Advisory Council
>
> * Mr Harpal Singh
> Chairman, Ranbaxy Laboratories
>
> * Dr R K Srivastava
> Director General Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
> Government of India
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PHFI- Copted by Capitalist CEOs? NOT REALLY!!
Dr. Rajan R Patil
Asst Professor.
PhD scholar in Respiratory Health.
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
SRM University
Potheri, Kattankulathur - 603203
Greater Chennai,
INDIA.
Cell:Â 9445811610
Email : rajanpatil@...
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