Bhushan Patwardhan

[https://bhushanpatwardhan.com/ Bhushan Patwardhan] (born 1959) is a highly cited biomedical scientist involved in transdisciplinary research on Ayurveda and traditional medicine. Currently, he is the [https://ccras.nic.in/national-research-professor-ayush/ National Research Professor-Ayush] of the Central Council of Research in Arurvedic Sciences, Ministry of Ayush and a Distinguished Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, and Savitribai Phule Pune University. He is adjunct professor at National Institute of Complementary Medicine Health Research Institute, [https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/nicm/about_us/people/adjunctsWestern%20Sydney%20University Western Sydney University], Australia.

Patwardhan has served as the Director of the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences at Savitribai Phule Pune University, and Vice Chancellor of Symbiosis International University Pune.

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 has served on the boards of several Indian universities, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, and the Indian Council of Medical Research. 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 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.

He is a member of the [https://www.citizenshealth.in/ Lancet Citizens' Commission] on Reimagining India's Health System. Currently, he chairs [https://icmrnitm.res.in/scientific-advisory-committee/ the Scientific Advisory Committee of ICMR National Institute of Traditional Medicine], Belagavi. Provided by Wikipedia