Bhushan Patwardhan

[https://bhushanpatwardhan.com/ Bhushan Patwardhan] (born 1959) is a highly cited biomedical scientist, and ethnopharmacologist involved in transdisciplinary research on Ayurveda and traditional medicine. Currently, he is the National Research Professor-Ayush and a Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences at Savitribai Phule Pune University. He served as the chairman of the Interdisciplinary AYUSH R&D Task Force on COVID-19 and India Lead, [https://www.who.int/initiatives/who-global-centre-for-traditional-medicine WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine Task Force]. He is also a member of the [https://www.citizenshealth.in/ Lancet Citizens' Commission] on Reimagining India's Health System. He has also been adjunct professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia. Until March 4, 2021, Patwardhan served as the Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and Chairman i/c of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He served as Chairman Executive Committee, NAAC Bengaluru until March 6, 2023 National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

He served as a senior consultant and co-chair of an [https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/campaigns-and-initiatives/who-global-centre-for-traditional-medicine/external-advisory-group-for-traditional-medicine-global-summit-biographies.pdf?sfvrsn=bcc23288_3ory%20Group Advisory Group] for the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit and Global Center for Traditional Medicine of the WHO, Geneva. Provided by Wikipedia