Dr. Vijay Chandru

Vijay Chandru is an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Science. A fellow of the Indian academies of science and engineering and a commissioner of the Lancet Citizens Commission to reimagine India's health systems. An inventor of the Simputer, India's early innovation in handheld computing that was developed at IISc to address the digital divide in the late 1990s, Chandru also went on to be a founder of Strand Life Sciences Private Limited in computational biology that has worked towards addressing genetic disorders in South Asian populations. His work has been recognized by the University Grants Commission with the Hari Om medal for contributions to science and society. His work since retirement is with civil society foundations that are dedicated to health policy, open data for public good and healthcare access for underserved communities. His personal website is http://vijaychandru.in and his blogs are posted at http://historiansofthenow.org