Prof Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan
DAE - Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
VijayRaghavan is the DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore. From April 2018-2022, he served as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Chairperson of Prime Minister’s Science, Technology & Innovation Advisory Council. The goal of this position is to ensure that the benefits of science, technology and innovation reach the neediest for the sustainable development of India and for the well-being of our planet.
VijayRaghavan is a Fellow of the Indian Science Academies, the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, UK, and a Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He is an Associate Member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2022. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2013.
VijayRaghavan studied Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He was a Senior Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology. K. VijayRaghavan is now an Emeritus Professor at the National Centre of Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bangalore and was the NCBS Director till 2013. From 2013-2018 he was Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology (DBT). He was the founding chair of the board for the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Initiative, chairman of the Biotechnology Industry Research and Development Consortium and is a member of the ATAL Mission High Level Committee.
VijayRaghavan is active in science and education policy, nationally and globally. He has an active research group at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. His laboratory has been productive during the entire period of his stint in the Government of India, including over the past four years as the Principal Scientific Adviser. As co-chair of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, he introduced several vaccines into the national immunisation programme.
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Panel: Policies that work
Despite growing public commitment to gender equality in the workplace – including in global health – there continues to be notably few women at the highest levels of leadership. Meaningfully changing existing power imbalances requires concrete actions within institutions, including policies and practices that create inclusive environments, respond to the unique sexual and reproductive health needs of women, address historic inequities around pay, and protect from gender discrimination and harassment. This panel will spotlight key leaders and organizations who have successfully implemented policies and practices to create more equitable workplaces and outline why women’s leadership is critical to institutional success.
Video Address:
Prof Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, DAE - Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Moderator: Dr. Iris Mwanza, Deputy Director of Women in Leadership, Gender Equality Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Speaker:
1. Dr. Rohini Anand, Founder and CEO, Rohini Anand LLC
2. Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director, FP 2030
3. Mr. Paul Kasimu, Chief Human Resources Officer, Safaricom PLC
4. Dr. Maliha Khan, Executive Director and CEO, Women Deliver