Soumya Swaminathan is a well-known Indian clinical scientist and pediatrician. She is popular for her research work on tuberculosis. She has been serving as the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) starting in March 2019.

 She is one of the top medical officers from Indian.

Before stepping up as the Chief Scientist of the WHO, Soumya served as the Deputy Director-General of Programmes at the WHO.

Here are some interesting facts about Dr. Soumya Swaminathan you might want to know.

10 Facts Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

1. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan is a veteran Indian medical personnel. She is a pediatrician and clinical scientist popular for her work on tuberculosis.

2. She was born in the year 1959 and celebrates her birthday on the 2nd of May. So, she is currently 61 years of age.

3. As per her Wiki bio, Soumya is an Indian national. She was born and raised by her Indian family in Kumbakonam, India. Her ethnicity is Asian.

4. Soumya first graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College with M.B.B.S. She earned her M.D. from the All India Institue of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

5. Soumya was brought up in Indian along with her two siblings, Madhura and Nithya Swaminathan. Madhura Swaminathan teaches economics at Indian Statistical Institute. Nithya is a senior lecturer at the University of East Anglia.

6. She is a married man. She is married to a guy named Ajit Yadav. Ajit is also a medical officer. He is an orthopedic surgeon.

7. It is not known if Dr. Soumya and her husband, Ajit Yadav has any kids or not.

8. Swaminathan has been serving as a medical officer for years now. She might have earned huge net worth. But, she has chosen not to share her financial details in the media.

9. Her mother Mina is an educationalist.

10. You can follow her on Twitter. She is active on Twitter as @doctorsoumya.

Facts of Soumya Swaminathan