ICMR has announced that senior scientist Raman Gangakhedkar would retire today.

New Delhi:

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that senior scientist Raman Gangakhedkar would retire today.

“Raman Gangakhedkar, senior scientist of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is retiring today. He has played a key role in combating the on-going COVID-19 pandemic in the country,” said an ICMR official.

Gangadkhedar was the head scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the National Institute of Virology, ICMR.

He is also a recipient of the 2020 Padma Shri Award.