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Kolkata-born Jay Bhattacharya takes office as head of US medical research body
Updated On: 02 April, 2025 10:26 AM IST | Washington | IANS
Born in Kolkata, he earned BA and MA degrees in economics at Stanford University and then went on to earn a doctorate in medicine and a PhD in economics from the same university
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Dr Jay Bhattacharya is one of the senior-most Indian-Americans in the Donald Trump administration. Official account of Jay Bhattacharya
Jayanta 'Jay' Bhattacharya on Tuesday took over as the 18th Director of the US National Institutes of Health, which is the country’s premier medical research agency.
Dr Bhattacharya is one of the senior-most Indian-Americans in the Donald Trump administration. He was nominated to the position in November and was confirmed by the US Senate on March 25. The top Indian-American in this administration is Second Lady Usha Vance.
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