Balram Bhargava won Dr. Lee Jong-wook Prize for Public Health.

Professor Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) jointly won the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. He won the award for his achievements as an innovator & researcher.
Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health aims to reward work done that has extended far beyond the call of normal duties.