Ashok Perumal

Ashok is presently an Advanced Professional Master in Public Health (APMPH - Global Health) student at Yale School of Public Health (YSPH). He graduated from medical school in Crimea and subsequently practiced in Malaysia for several years before advancing to a policy planning role in the Ministry of Health. He has worked in the private sector’s pharmaceutical and medical device industries and engaged in numerous industry organizations’ committees. Ashok holds an MBA degree (OUM), a master’s degree in Health Economics (UPF), and a certificate in healthcare leadership from Harvard Medical School. He is particularly interested in understanding the link between climate change and infectious diseases and feels inspired to influence policy change at large for sustainability initiatives while sustaining growth. In his spare time, Ashok enjoys listening to music, reading books, and watching movies.