ARJUN ANAND SURI

EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, A.B. Social Studies, Certificate in Health Policy (expected June 2008) Cambridge, MA Cumulative GPA: 3.81; Harvard College Scholar (2006-2007) Coursework in: Development Economics, Human Rights, AIDS and Public Health, Molecular Biology, Statistics CLOVIS WEST HIGH SCHOOL (June 2004) Fresno, CA Scholastic Distinctions: Valedictorian; Weighted GPA: 4.78; Unweighted GPA: 4.0; SAT: 800 (M), 800 (V) National Distinctions: USA Today Academic All-Star First Team Top 20 high school students nationwide; Coca Cola Scholars Foundation, National Finalist Top 50 high school students nationwide; Intel Science Talent Search, National Finalist Top 40 students in science research; National Merit Finalist; National AP Scholar: Scores of 5 on 13 AP exams

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Harvard Health Policy Review September 2004- present Editor-In-Chief (2007-2008) Coordinated staff of 35; internationally-distributed magazine with readership of 8,000 in 10 countries; serves as a forum for discussion of pressing issues in international and domestic healthcare policy; expanded staff size by 200%, created Executive Steering Committee of 5 professional advisors; restructured editorial/production Vice-President, Public Relations (2006-2007) organized events to educate students on health policy issues including talks ranging from domestic health economics to international lead poisoning research Senior Features Editor (2005-2007), solicited articles from health professionals in mental health and nursing disciplines Assistant Editor (2004-2005), edited international health articles on tuberculosis in prisons and female contraception Harvard College Global Health and AIDS Coalition February 2005- present Treasurer (2006-2007), spear-headed multi-student group event bringing more than 800 students to raise awareness and $6,000 for AIDS treatment for NGOs Partners in Health and Treatment Action Campaign; helped organized AIDS charity concert of South African Sinikithemba HIV chorale support group and 2 World AIDS Day events with speakers Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Bruce Walker, and filmmaker Stefan Hildebrandt Co-Director of Neglected Disease Initiative. Student coalition to explore the role of the university in neglected disease and chapter of the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines; speaker at national conference; met with University Provost and department chairs in basic science and public health to plan Harvard-specific conference for policymakers in spring 2008 Institute of Politics September 2004- September 2006 Directors Summer Internship (June-August 2006). Volunteered at the Valley Trust NGO in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; studied monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for community health worker systems; primary author of article in Journal of Infectious Disease (December 2007) on Perspectives of CHWs on TB/AIDS treatment in rural South Africa IOP Liason (2004-2005). Served as student liaison for US Assistant Surgeon General Susan Blumenthal; organized and publicized series of lectures on international health issues, including pediatric AIDS, tuberculosis, and SARS Harvard South Asian Mens Collective September 2004- present Helped organize 8 nation-wide fundraisers for tsunami relief ($3000), victims of sex-trafficking ($3000), and slum development in South Asia ($15,000) through annual charity auctions and semiannual dance parties Harvard Model United Nations September 2004-February 2007 Moderator (2006, 2007), Director (2005), Assistant Director (2004-2005) led 150-student World Health Organization Committees solutions to international health issues: 1). new approaches to

3 by 5 movement 2). improving access to essential medicines 3). tuberculosis in prisons 4). new approaches to malarial treatment and prevention

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Chemistry E-1a at Harvard Extension School September 2005- present Teaching Fellow (2005-2006), led 18-student section and laboratory for first-semester college level chemistry course ExperiMentors September 2004- present Volunteer Coordinator (2005-2006), organized volunteer activities, schedules, and lesson plans for 30 college volunteers teaching interactive science to elementary school students; taught kindergarten and fifth grade students Lets Get Ready September 2004-June 2005 Volunteer. SAT Tutoring in math and verbal subjects to inner-city high school students.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Center for Economic Research at University San Martin de Porres June 2007- August 2007 Weissman International Intern. 5-week internship researching human resource crisis in health and education in Lima, Peru David Rockefeller Research Intern, Center for Ethics Intern. Conducted senior honors thesis research on quality of participatory primary health care in Ayacucho, Peru. Advisors: Professors Paul Farmer and Ted Macdonald University of California, Davis Bioinformatics Research June 2003- present Studied the role of 7TM Receptors responsible for infection of HIV-1 at University of California, Davis; conducted research in summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006 and continued electronic correspondence throughout academic year; two papers to be published in Molecular Pharmacology as primary and secondary author, respectively