Professor Developmental Paediatrics
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Beena Koshy is a developmental paediatrician, with a passion to set standards for clinical service and research in childhood development and disability in India. She has experience of being a clinical-academic in both India and the UK and has been part of international multi-site studies, managing to attract funding opportunities for research in both India and the UK. Her research interests include early childhood experiences and cognition, and autism spectrum disorder. She has extensively published and has been awarded the Fellowship of Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the India Alliance ICPH Fellowship. She was selected as one of the 75 young Indian achievers by NISAU UK and British Council in 2022/23 to mark the celebration of the 75th Indian Independence Day. Her alma mater, Newcastle University, UK has awarded her Rising Star in the Pride of Newcastle University Awards 2023.