Indira Chakravarty

Biography

Chakravarty is from West Bengal and secured a doctoral degree (PhD) in Biochemistry from Calcutta University, followed by a second doctoral degree (DSc). She is active in the food safety and hygiene industry of India and globally, and has participated in 30 research projects. She has also been involved with two projects of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Summit for Children and the Hunger Project.

Some of the studies conducted by Chakravarty, such as one conducted on the street vendors of Calcutta, have led to policy changes and new initiatives by the Indian Government. A Global Council member of the International Museum of Women (IMOW), Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as:

• Chief Advisor – Public Health Engineering Department, Government of West Bengal
• Member – National Drinking Water and Sanitation Council, Government of India
• Board Member – International Institute of Global Health, United Nations University
• Former Member – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Government of India
• Former Regional Director, South Asia – Micronutrient Initiative – International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
• Former Director and Dean – All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Government of India
• Former Director – Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Government of India
• Former Regional Advisor Nutrition(Act) – Regional Office for South East Asia, World Health Organization
• Regional Coordinator – Asian Regional Centre on Street Foods – Food and Agriculture Organization
• Honorary Scientific Advisor – Foundation for Community Support and Development (FCSD)
• Consultant – World Summit for Children – World Health Organization