Gagandeep Kang

Indian physician-scientist and public health researcher
Person human Q26000238
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Summary

Gagandeep Kang was born on November 3, 1962[1], in Shimla[2]. She has worked as a biologist[3], medical researcher[4], virologist[5], and physician-scientist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: India[8]
  • Field of work: microbiology[9], public health[10], Rotavirus[11]
  • Employer: Christian Medical College Vellore[12], Gates Foundation[13]
  • Award received: Infosys Prize[14], Fellow of the Royal Society[15], The Canada Gairdner Global Health Award[16], Doctor of Science (honorary)[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society[18], National Academy of Medicine[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Given name: Gagandeep[21]
  • Described at URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/gagandeep-kang-14102/[22], https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/leadership/gagandeep-kang[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject COVID-19[24]

Why It Matters

Gagandeep Kang is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gagandeep Kang born?

Gagandeep Kang was born in Shimla[2].

What did Gagandeep Kang do for work?

Gagandeep Kang worked as a biologist[3], medical researcher[4], virologist[5], and physician-scientist[6].

What awards did Gagandeep Kang receive?

Honors received include Infosys Prize[14], Fellow of the Royal Society[15], The Canada Gairdner Global Health Award[16], and Doctor of Science (honorary)[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theprint.in. Retrieved . theprint.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Q140974140. Retrieved . theprint.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . theprint.in. Retrieved . theprint.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved . gatesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . infosysprize.org. Retrieved . infosysprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . news.usask.ca. Retrieved . news.usask.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved . gatesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved . gatesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . infosysprize.org. Retrieved . infosysprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . gairdner.org. Retrieved . gairdner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . students.usask.ca. Retrieved . students.usask.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . nam.edu. Retrieved . nam.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . theprint.in. Retrieved . theprint.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved . gatesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Rohini · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'as', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'hi', 'ml', 'pa', 'sat', 'simple', 'tcy', 'te', '
    Described at url → https://royalsociety.org/people/gagandeep-kang-14102/, https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/leadership/gagandeep-k
    Sitelink count → 13
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  2. 7w ago · Rohini · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Gagandeep
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Given name: Gagandeep"
  3. 10w ago · Rohini · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Infosys Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society, The Canada Gairdner Global Health Award +1
    Employer → Christian Medical College Vellore, Christian Medical College Vellore, Christian Medical College Vellore +3
    Fellow of the royal society id → 14102
    Member of → Royal Society, National Academy of Medicine
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Sex or gender: female"
  4. 10w ago · Rohini · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Place of birth → Shimla
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject COVID-19
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: virologist, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264874|batch #264874]]"
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