IIT Kanpur professor appointed at WHO as Honorary Member

IIT-Kanpur professor Mukesh Sharma, an air quality expert associated with the civil engineering department, has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG).

A professor at IIT-Kanpur has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG), the institute said. Mukesh Sharma, an air quality expert associated with the civil engineering department at IIT-Kanpur, has melded rigorous research with policy engagement, it said. “Members of the Technical Advisory Group are selected across the globe and appointed by the Director-General, WHO,” a statement released by the institute said.