Dr. R. Swaminathan
MSc, PhD with honors (Epidemiology), PhD (Statistics), Post-Doctoral Fellowship, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2008-2009
Clinical Philosophy
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) imPACT Review Mission Expert on Cancer Control to Sri Lanka in 2019
* World Health Organization (WHO) Consultant on Cancer registries and control for Republic of Maldives in 2015 and for Sri Lanka in 2018
* Two Plenary lectures in International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada, 2019
* Member in Executive Board of IACR as Representative for Asia, 2010-2014
* Chairman of Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) since 2024 and Member Secretary of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) since 2018
* Best Paper Award in IACR Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia in 2008
* Life Member of Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS) since 1991
Specialized Expertise
Deep domain knowledge in specific oncology disciplines.
Practice
Not applicable
Specialized focus on not applicable with advanced clinical integration.
Academic Journey
Foundational training from world-renowned medical institutions.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2008-2009
PhD (Statistics)
University of Tampere, Finland
PhD with honors (Epidemiology)
University of Madras
MSc
University of Madras
Clinical Milestones
Professional journey through premier medical facilities.
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