Dr. R. Swaminathan
MSc, PhD (Statistics), PhD with honors (Epidemiology)
Dr. R. Swaminathan
Quality Control & Support Services
Clinical Philosophy
Dr. R. Swaminathan is a Professor and the Head of the Department of Quality Control at the Cancer Institute (WIA). He is a global expert in cancer surveillance, serving as a consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) and an expert for the IAEA imPACT missions.
He has served on the Executive Board of the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) representing Asia. Under his leadership, the institute has pioneered large-scale cancer registration and epidemiological studies in India. He is a recipient of the Best Paper Award from IACR and maintains active collaboration with IARC, Lyon.
Areas of Expertise
Precision FocusCancer Surveillance and Registration
Clinical Trial Analysis
Epidemiological Research
Academic Credentials
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 2008-2009
PhD with honors (Epidemiology)
University of Tampere, Finland
PhD (Statistics)
University of Madras
MSc
University of Madras
Clinical Experience
Associate Director
Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Chennai, since 2020
Professor since 2015
Assistant Director
2014-2020
Associate Professor and Head
2008-2013
Assistant Professor
2003-2008
Senior Biostatistician
Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, 1990-2003
Assistant Research Officer (Statistics) under ICMR in Government Rajaji Hospital
Madurai, 1984-1990