Harish Verma is currently a Medical Officer at the Research, Policy and Containment Unit of Polio Eradication at WHO, Geneva. He coordinates the functioning of the “Polio Research Committee”, a GPEI wide advisory committee guiding polio research for “Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategy”. Dr. Verma also manages clinical trials and program evaluation projects for translation of research data into public health and immunization policy.

Previously, Harish has worked for polio eradication in India from 1995 to 2009, initially with the government and later with WHO. He managed immunization and surveillance operations as regional team leader of National Polio Surveillance Project for western and northern India. He also served as national coordinator for implementation of multiple vaccine trials and seroprevalence surveys in India.