Anuradha Mascarenhas Unveils book 'At The Wheel of Research'

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Anuradha Mascarenhas, Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, has authored a new book titled "At The Wheel of Research: An Exclusive Biography of Dr. Soumya Swaminathan".

An Overview of the News

• The book is published by Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.

• The biography chronicles the life journey of Dr. Soumya Swaminathan.

About Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

• She served as the inaugural Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation (WHO) from 2019 to 2022.

• Dr. Swaminathan also held the position of Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 2015 to 2017.

• She is an Indian pediatrician and currently the Chairperson of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF).

• Dr. Swaminathan is the daughter of Dr. Monkumbu Sambasivan (MS) Swaminathan, renowned as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India".

About Anuradha Mascarenhas

• Anuradha Mascarenhas is a seasoned journalist.

• She has been recognized with awards such as the Press Council of India National Awards for Excellence in Journalism for Gender-Based Reporting in 2019.