February 11 , 2026
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- Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, an Indian public health expert, won the Wiley Research Heroes Prize 2025 in the “Impact Beyond Academia” category.
- He became the first Indian to receive this global research recognition.
- The Wiley Research Heroes Prize honours researchers whose work influences public policy and society.
- Dr. Lahariya’s research focuses on vaccination programmes, maternal and child health, and primary healthcare systems.
- He is a former World Health Organization (WHO – World Health Organization) official.
- The other Wiley Research Heroes Prize 2025 awardees are Dr. Namrata Pathak, Dr. Khulood Alsayegh, Dr. Nandita Garud, and Dr. Emmanuel Peprah.

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