Committed to creating healthier lives of communities through credible research and sustainable interventions.
In the interest of conducting scientifically sound research, the Samarth Scientific Review Board was constituted on the 5th of June 2015. Comprising of a chair and two members, this independent body is separate from the Samarth Institutional Ethics Committee and evaluates the scientific accuracy of research proposals submitted.
| Name | Designation | Qualification | Affiliation | Term as Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R. Thara | Chairperson | DPM, PhD | Director, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai | 2015 – 2020 |
| Dr. L. Jeyaseelan | Member | PhD | Professor of Biostatistics, CMC Vellore | 2015 – 2020 |
| Dr. S. Jawahar | Member | MD, MSc | Former Scientist “G” National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis | 2015 – 2020 |
