Who has been appointed the new Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
Q. Who has been appointed the new Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
Answer: Balram Bhargava
Notes: Balram Bhargava has been appointed the new Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research. He, at present Professor/Senior Consultant Cardiologist at AIIMS, has been appointed to the post for a period of three years or until attainment of age of 60 years. He will succeed Soumya Swaminathan, who has been appointed as WHO Deputy Director General for Programmes .

 

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