“This selection recognizes Dr. Raj as a world-leading researcher whose innovative and interdisciplinary approach is discovering real solutions to society’s greatest challenges,” Tulane President Michael A. Fitts said, noting she exemplifies the quality and impact of Tulane faculty.
Election to NAM honors individuals with outstanding professional achievement and service, chosen through a highly selective process recognizing major contributions to medical science, health care and public health.
Provost Robin Forman praised Raj as “one of the country’s most important and impactful researchers” and a dedicated campus leader.
“To be recognized by the nation’s leading scientific minds is deeply gratifying and very inspiring,” Raj said. “I am profoundly grateful for this recognition, which reaffirms the value of research focused on improving the well-being of all people.”
Raj has led large-scale, cross-disciplinary research initiatives addressing gender-based violence, adolescent and women’s health and access to education and economic opportunity. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund. A prolific scholar, she has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and advises academic, nonprofit and policy organizations worldwide.
