“At the hospital I scan and treat patients. In the government, I scan the health of policies and try to make them better,”
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Lotay Tshering
Lotay Tshering is a Bhutanese politician and surgeon who served as the prime minister of Bhutan, from 7 November 2018 to 1 November 2023. He was the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) political party from 14 May 2018 until his resignation in 2025.
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science · Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2018 to 2023 · politician · surgeon · physician · also Lotay Tshering, Tshering
Born 10 May 1969 · Q57313851
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Published “A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat” in Nature — cited 182 times.
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2021· 2 entries
Indiatimes: PM Modi speaks with Lotay Tshering; thanks Bhutan for support in wake of Covid pandemic
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Mint: PM Modi speaks with Lotay Tshering; thanks Bhutan for support amid Covid-19
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2020· 2 entries
moneycontrol.com: Lotay Tshering
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The Hindu: People may criticise us, but environment is top priority for Bhutan, says Lotay Tshering
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2018· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Bhutan (2018–2023).
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan (2018).
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2015· 1 entry
Published “The GAMDAM glacier inventory: a quality-controlled inventory of Asian glaciers” in The Cryosphere — cited 203 times.
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2010· 1 entry
Obtained a fellowship in endourology at Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, and Okayama University, Japan
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2009· 1 entry
Published “Combined Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Particles of Iron Oxide–Enhanced and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reliably Detect Pelvic Lymph Node Metastases in Normal-Sized Nodes of Bladder and Prostate Cancer Patients” in European Urology — cited 205 times.
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2007· 1 entry
Studied urology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, the US, under his World Health Organization fellowship
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-05-10.
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