Nimmi Ramanujam

Nirmala (Nimmi) Ramanujam is an educator, innovator, and entrepreneur. Ramanujam is recognized for creating globally accessible technologies for women’s health related to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. She is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Engineering and Professor of Cancer Pharmacology and Global Health at Duke University. She founded the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies ([https://www.dukegwht.org/ GWHT]) in 2013 to catalyze impactful research, educational and community outreach activities that promote women’s health. In 2023, she won the IEEE  Biomedical Engineering Technical Field Award, given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of Biomedical engineering.  In 2019, she received the social impact Abie Award for making a positive impact on women, technology, and society. She was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2017.  She founded [https://callahealthfoundation.com/ Calla Health] to commercialize technologies developed at the center. Further she has created a number of initiatives and consortia including [https://wishrevolution.org/ WISH], [https://artscenter.duke.edu/event/invisible-organ/ (In)visible Organ] and [https://www.gwht-ignite-learning.com/ IGNITE] to have far reaching impact in cervical cancer, reproductive health and engineering design education, respectively. Provided by Wikipedia