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Parkinson’s Foundation intellectual rigour, spirit of enterprise, and engagement with the world beyond
the classroom. This moment is made especially meaningful by the personal
connection my family shares with the University,” said Sunil Bharti Mittal.
appoints Dr. Sneha Mantri tion and has played a pivotal role in shaping the global communications land-
Sunil Bharti Mittal is a pioneer of the Indian telecommunications revolu-
scape through Bharti Airtel, one of the world’s leading telecom companies.
as Chief Medical Officer His leadership across diverse industries, includes telecom, digital infrastruc-
ture to financial services and space communications. His enduring dedication
to ensuring equity in access to education articulates purpose, innovation and
he Parkinson’s Foundation global ambition.
announced the appointment “We are very proud to honour Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal’s considerable
Tof Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, as achievements in enterprise, leadership and service to society. Not only has
chief medical officer of the nation’s he built a world-leading global enterprise but his humanitarian work has im-
leading organization dedicated to pacted the lives of over 3.7 million children through education and rural de-
improving the lives of people with velopment,” said Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University
Parkinson’s disease (PD) through of Bath.
investments in research, care and ed- He has previously served on the Governing Body of the London Busi-
ucation. The first appointment of its ness School and was a member of the Cambridge India Partnership Advisory
kind for the organization, Dr. Man- Board at the University of Cambridge.
tri will provide medical and clinical In India, he has served on the Boards of Governors of IIM Ahmedabad,
care leadership to the Foundation, IIM Lucknow, and IIT Bombay. He currently serves as Chair of the Chancel-
helping to set the strategic and tacti- lor’s Advisory Board at Plaksha University and as a member of the Governing
cal direction of the Foundation’s care Board at the Indian School of Business.
portfolio and ensuring its initiatives
remain impactful, scalable, sustain- Former Indian Ambassador
able and measurable.
A nationally recognized clinician-educator, Dr. Mantri is an associate
professor of Neurology at Duke University whose work focuses on interpro- Taranjit Singh Sandhu
fessional care, the patient/family perspective and health humanities initiatives.
Dr. Mantri stated: “Early in my neurology residency, I found myself drawn
to the stories of people with Parkinson’s disease – recognizing the impact of joins USISPF
PD is unique to each individual person. I love getting to know my patients as
people first and thinking about how to personalize their treatments to help
them achieve what matters most to them. I’m excited to bring that philosophy
of care to this role and address the needs of people with Parkinson’s.”
As a seasoned principal investigator of health equity studies and
clinical trials, Dr. Mantri has successfully communicated detailed re-
search findings to different members of the PD community through-
out the years. She has developed courses for future medical health
professionals and is currently facilitating narrative medicine work-
shops for patients. This innovative work has been recognized by the
Josiah Macy Jr Foundation and the American Academy of Neurology.

Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred

an honorary Doctorate by

University of Bath

unil Bharti Mittal, Founder mbassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, veteran diplomat of nearly four de-
and Chairman of Bharti Enter- cades and former Indian envoy to Washington, has joined the US-India
Sprises, has been awarded with AStrategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and
an Honorary Doctorate in Business Chairman of the USISPF Geopolitical Institute, according to an official re-
Administration by the University of lease.
Bath, United Kingdom (UK). In this new role, Ambassador Sandhu will lend his diplomatic acumen
According to a press release by to guide USISPF’s strategic engagements on the India-Middle-East-Eu-
Bharti Enterprises, this honour was rope-Economic Corridor (IMEC), the Indo-Pacific Quadrilateral Security
conferred at the University’s summer Dialogue (Quad), and the I2U2 (India, Israel, USA, and UAE) initiatives, as
graduation ceremony held at the his- per the release.
toric Bath Abbey for its contribution Ambassador Sandhu had worked closely with USISPF during his four-
to global business, entrepreneurship year tenure in Washington before retiring from his 35-year diplomatic career
and philanthropy. in February 2024, the release noted. A key figure in strengthening U.S.-India
“I’m honoured to receive this relations, he served four stints in the United States, three of them in Wash-
recognition from the University of ington, D.C.
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