IN CONVERSATION- PROF. RAMALINGA SWAMI

Описание: Prof. Ramalinga Swami was a renowned Indian pathologist and nutrition scientist. He served as the Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from 1969 to 1979 and as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 1979 to 1989. He was a pioneer in the field of nutrition research in India and a strong advocate for public health.

Rajiv Mehrotra has been a pioneering Television anchor & reporter in India. Over several decades from the early1970s into the 2000’s, he was host to various programmes on India’s public service television channel – Doordarshan. This included a series of in-depth Conversations in many avatars that featured the best Indian minds and several global personalities. It was the most watched programme of its genre. Many of them are now available online.

His documentary films won more than three hundred global awards, including thirty-three since 1986 from five Indian Presidents. His books have been published globally in 50+ languages and editions. He was elected a Judge of the Templeton Prize for Scientific & Spiritual Curiosity and a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Rajiv was educated at the Universities of Delhi, Oxford & Columbia.

Today Rajiv serves as the Secretary & Trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama, established with the Nobel Peace Prize. He has been a student of His Holiness for more than forty years.

File Information: Archival Interview