Ebola

The first-of-its-kind facility will have triple safety layers for patients, nurses as well as doctors as well as an isolated quarantine facility away from other patients.

He played a significant role in diagnosing the second patient affected by the Nipah virus, which created awareness about it, and helped drive action before an epidemic could silently break out.

Manoj Gambhir is an Indian origin Epidemiologist who is a vital part of the team carrying out the Ebola vaccine trials. His primary role has been to identify the best course for the human trials for the Ebola, to prevent another such large outbreak of the virus.