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Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay Deputy Director, Technology, Research, and Analytics, Polio Team, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Our goal is to eradicate polio worldwide. Polio eradication is a top priority of the foundation, and we contribute technical and financial resources to assist.

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2024 Gates Foundation Annual Letter

Philanthropy's once-in-a-generation opportunity

About us
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About us

Learn about our origins, how we work, committed grants, careers, and our role in fighting inequities.

Learn more about us

Leader spotlight

Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay Deputy Director, Technology, Research, and Analytics, Polio Team, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Our Work

Learn how our seven divisions collaborate with partners in over 130 countries to address the issues we care about and drive change.

Explore our work

Polio

Our goal is to eradicate polio worldwide. Polio eradication is a top priority of the foundation, and we contribute technical and financial resources to assist.

Ideas

Read the latest stories, research, interviews, and news from across the Gates Foundation.

Discover our ideas

2024 Gates Foundation Annual Letter

Philanthropy's once-in-a-generation opportunity

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Why did Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates start the foundation?

Do Bill and Melinda personally profit from the foundation’s work?

How is the foundation governed?

Does the work of the foundation influence decisions about development and health around the globe?

Does the foundation lobby governments?

How does the foundation hold itself accountable and ensure transparency about its work?

Where can I find the foundation’s financial information and tax filings?

Does the foundation provide grant funding to the private sector?

How does the foundation approach diversity, equity, and inclusion?

What is the Foundation Trust and who oversees it? When deciding which businesses to partner with, how does the foundation avoid a conflict of interest with the investments of the foundation trust?