Unni Krishnan Karunakara

Background

Karunakara, Unni Krishnan was born on March 15, 1964 in Ahmadi, Kuwait. Son of Rama Krishna Karunakara and Padmavathi Panikkar.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 1988. Master in Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 2004.

Career

Health advisor Médecins Sans Frontières, Amsterdam, 2002—2005, medical director Geneva, 2005—2007, vice president New York City, 2006. Deputy director health Earth Institute Columbia University, since 2008. Assistant professor Columbia University, since 2008.

Achievements

• Unni Krishnan Karunakara has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Vivo International, Cupramontana, Italy, 2008.

Connections

Father:

Rama Krishna Karunakara

Mother:

Padmavathi Panikkar