Dr. Sandeep Bhupendra Maharaj is a distinguished pharmacist and academic leader with extensive expertise spanning pharmacy administration, healthcare sustainability, health policy, and environmental health. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, complemented by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). His doctoral research notably contributed a contextual framework aimed at enhancing the sustainability of healthcare systems, highlighting his dedication to integrating healthcare practice with planetary health.
Dr. Maharaj currently serves as Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Pharmacy Administration and as Director of the School of Pharmacy at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Additionally, he holds prominent administrative roles within the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI, as the Director of the Entrepreneurship and Business Transformation Office. Through these positions, he has significantly shaped strategic educational initiatives and advanced innovative practices within health sciences education.
An active researcher and international collaborator, Dr. Maharaj leads initiatives such as the Caribbean Climate Cares project and is a core team member of Imperial College London’s Connecting Climate Minds project. His contributions extend globally through his leadership in planetary health networks, including his roles with Clinicians for Planetary Health, as Global Outreach Fellow Emeritus, as well as the Caribbean Planetary Health Regional Hub Lead for the Planetary Health Alliance.
Dr. Maharaj has also contributed substantially to healthcare administration and policy in Trinidad and Tobago, serving as Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and Chairman of the National Health Services Company Limited. His dedication to healthcare excellence has been recognized through prestigious accolades, including consecutive Ministry of Health Quality Awards and a nomination for the Ministry of Health Individual of the Year.