Question- On 31 March 2020 Geeta Ramji, a famous Viral scientist of Indian origin died in which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) South Africa
(c) London
(d) America
Answer – (b)
Related facts
- On 31 March 2020, Geeta Ramji, a famous Virologist of Indian origin, died in South Africa.
- She was 50 years old and was also a renowed HIV prevention research leader.
- She is the first person of Indian origin to die due to coronavirus infection in South Africa.
- She was the Clinical Trials Unit Principal Investigator and Unit Director of the HIV Prevention Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).
- She was awarded in the year 2018 with outstanding female scientist award in Lisbon by the European Development Clinical Trials Partnerships (EDCTP) for her lifetime commitment to finding new HIV prevention.
Author: Himanshu Shukla