New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) Ashoka University on Monday announced the appointment of Dr. Lalit Kant

as a Senior Adviser.

Dr. Lalit Kant has previously been the Deputy Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India’s top medical research policy and funding agency. In his role as a Senior Adviser at Ashoka University, Dr. Kant will further biomedical research at the University, facilitate collaborations with hospitals, establish workflow as per the highest ethical and regulatory standards, enable translational research and mentor the faculty. Dr Kant joined Ashoka on 9th April 2021, the varsity said in a statement.

Dr. Kant comes to Ashoka University after over 25 years at ICMR. Previously, he has also served at the India office of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) as Senior Advisor.

Expressing his happiness, Dr. Lalit Kant said: "I look forward to working with Ashoka University’s renowned faculty on high quality and cutting edge biomedical research projects. Research collaborations between the University and hospitals are important and I hope to enable such partnerships."

There is a need for high-quality scientific research, especially health research that connects seamlessly to society and contributes to strengthening the Indian health infrastructure, he added.

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