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Dr Gagandeep Kang
Biomedical Scientist
She’s not called India’s ‘Vaccine Godmother’ for nothing! Dr Gagandeep Kang started her work on diarrhoea diseases and public health in the 1990s. She has been a key contributor to the epidemiology and vaccinology of rotavirus in India. Combining field epidemiology with intensive laboratory investigations that focused on enteric infections and nutrition in children in disadvantaged communities, she has elucidated not just the science of infectious diseases but also helped shape policy. Dr Gagandeep’s comprehensive research on rotavirus has been crucial in demonstrating the burden of the disease across India, encouraging research to enhance the performance of oral vaccines.
Currently the Director for Global Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr Gagandeep was awarded the Gairdner Global Health Award earlier this year. The recognition came for being an exemplary leader in her field, and building a competitive research programme that prioritises Indian needs while providing valuable insights to other regions affected by enteric infections.
“I was very hesitant to claim my space in the first decade of my career, and that comes from growing up in a pretty hierarchical society where your role is defined by your position.”
– Dr Gagandeep Kang
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