Nathalie Charpak | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nathalie Charpak (born 1955) is a French and Colombian pediatrician. As the founder and director of the Kangaroo Foundation, and associate researcher of the Pontifical Xavierian University, her research focuses on the care of low-birth weight preterm infants and the application of kangaroo mother care. Charpak's work has earned her, and the Kangaroo Foundation, multiple awards,[1] including the Legion of Honour[2] and the Save the Children Healthcare Innovation Award.[3] Her father is Nobel Laureate Georges Charpak.