Ankur Vora Height, Children, Family, Biography

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Marital Status: Married

Education: PhD

Height: 5' 9"

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Economist • Strategist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Professional Affiliations	• Gates Foundation (2013 – Present) • Innovations for Poverty Action (2017 – 2023) • Global Health Labs (2020 – Present) • Gates Medical Research Institute (2025 – Present)
Personal Life
Birthplace	India
Ethnicity	Gujarati
Nationality	Indian-American
College/University	• Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India (BITS Pilani) • The University of Chicago, United States
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science from BITS Pilani • Masters of Science in Economics from BITS Pilani • PhD in Economics from The University of Chicago
Social Media	• Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Ishaan Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- (Physician) Mother- (Community Engagement Leader)
Favourites
Food	Khichdi, Thepla
Singer(s)	Bhimsen Joshi, Taylor Swift
Rock Band	The Beatles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ankur Vora

In the 1970s, his parents moved from India to New York. Later, they decided to move back to India and start a health NGO with their friends.

In 1998, Ankur began working as a lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Until 2003, he taught courses in Microeconomics, Economic Growth and Development, and International Finance.

In 2001, briefly worked at Goldman Sachs as an associate in the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) division.

In 2009, he became the Director of Programmes at The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation in London, United Kingdom. He led programme-related initiatives at the foundation and served in this position till 2013.

In 2013, he joined the Gates Foundation as Deputy Director, Strategy, in Seattle.
Ankur Vohra representing the Gates Foundation at key UNGA79 side events in New York City

In September 2015, he was promoted to Director, Strategy, Innovation, & Impact at the Gates Foundation. In this role, he led the Strategy, Measurement and Evaluation, and Special Initiatives teams.
Ankur Vohra announcing the Gates Foundation’s US $100 million commitment to the Global Financing Facility at the Universal Health Coverage Forum in Tokyo in February 2026

In July 2017, Ankur joined the Board of Innovations for Poverty Action and served in this role until July 2023.

While serving on the board, he supported an organisation that uses research to reduce poverty by helping policymakers and practitioners make better, evidence-based decisions across multiple regions worldwide.

In June 2020, he was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer at the Gates Foundation in Seattle. In this position, he led the overall strategy and advised the Chair/CEO on key priorities and resource decisions.
Ankur Vohra, Chief Strategy Officer at the Gates Foundation, on the foundation’s roadmap to its 2045 spenddown

In July 2020, Ankur joined the Board of Global Health Labs (GH Labs), founded and funded by Gates Ventures. It develops health technologies for low- and middle-income countries.

In January 2025, he became a board member of the Gates Medical Research Institute.

In January 2026, he was promoted to President, Africa & India Offices at the Gates Foundation, where he oversaw the Foundation’s work across six offices in Africa and India.

In February 2026, he represented the Gates Foundation at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.