Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan MBBS, MD

After several years of experience in clinical oncology and cancer control in India, Dr Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan worked at IARC from 1993 until October 2017. Through the Screening Group and the Section of Early Detection and Prevention at IARC, and through innovative partnerships with other international organizations, national institutions, and investigators, Dr. Sankaranarayanan was involved in conducting several studies worldwide with the aim of providing scientific evidence to support the development of appropriate public health policies for the screening and early diagnosis of common cancers in a range of health-care settings, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 

Dr Sankaranarayanan obtained an M.D. in radiation oncology, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Cambridge. Dr Sankaranarayanan has a strong commitment to research, training, program development, cancer healthcare delivery, and technical assistance in the early detection and control of cancer, particularly breast, cervical, colorectal, and oral cancers in LMICs.