Board of Trustees

**Dr. Anjali Arun.**
**Managing Trustee and co-founder**
Dr. Anjali Arun, a hospital and research laboratory director with a pathology degree and extensive laboratory administration experience. She is working as a Superintendent at Apollo Hospital. With 17 years at PHRII, she focuses on ethical research, novel diagnostics, women’s health, mentorship of graduate students, and community-based diagnostics. Her work spans HPV, HSV, bacterial vaginosis, and rural healthcare access intervention especially for maternal child health.

**Dr. Mahesh Rao.**
**Trustee**
Dr. Mahesh P.A., Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at JSS Medical College, Mysore, is a globally renowned researcher in asthma, COPD, air pollution, and allergies. Ranked first in the AD Scientific Index (2023) for Medical Sciences, he has over 300 publications. As Vice President of the Indian College of Allergy and Immunology and Chairman of the Indian Chest Society (Karnataka), he contributes to global health initiatives, asthma guidelines, and international studies like Europrevall and BOLD.

**Dr. Selvam Durai.**
**Financial Trustee and co-founder**
Dr. Selvam, Founder and Executive Director of READ (Rural Education and Action Development), has 30+ years of community development experience. With a Ph.D. in Population Studies and expertise in Anthropology, Psychology, and Social Work, he has published extensively on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, child sex ratio, and environmental education.

**Dr. Devanshi Somaiya.**
**Trustee**
Dr. Devanshi Somaiya, a U.S.-trained Obstetrician-Gynecologist with a Master's in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, is an expert in cervical cancer prevention. She serves as the Clinical Director for the Cervical Cancer Specialty Center, and leads the Mysore Consortium Against Cervical Cancer.

**Dr. Indira Ramarao.**
**Trustee**
Prof. Dr. R. Indira, a distinguished sociologist with 42 years of academic experience, is known for her research on women's empowerment in Karnataka’s forest-dependent communities. A two-time Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Indian Sociological Society's Lifetime Achievement Award, she has authored numerous influential works and lectured widely on sociological issues globally.

CO-FOUNDERS

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Founding Director of the Public Health Research Institute of India. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications, her research spans poverty, gender, and health inequities, particularly among women and children in underserved communities worldwide. A recipient of prestigious awards like the Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Scholar Award, she has led groundbreaking studies supported by major federal and international funding organizations

Dr. Karl Krupp is an Assistant Professor at the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Phoenix, and a founding member of the Public Health Research Institute of India. With over 75 peer-reviewed publications, his work focuses on social determinants of health, cervical cancer prevention, vaccine hesitancy, and cardiovascular disease. A recipient of the Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship, he has led impactful research and raised over $3 million in grant funding.