Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Born:
- October 21, 1970, New Delhi, India
- Nationality:
- Indian-American
- Profession(s):
- Physician, Oncologist, Scientist, Author
Early Life and Education
- Graduated from St. Columba's School, Delhi.
- Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stanford University in 1992.
- Rhodes Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, earning a D.Phil. in immunology in 1997.
- M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2000.
Career and Major Achievements
- Residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Fellowship in hematology-oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
- Professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
- Staff physician at Columbia University Medical Center.
- His research focuses on the genetics of blood cancers.
- He has made significant contributions to understanding cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment.
Notable Works
- The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (2010): Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- The Laws of Medicine: Field Notes from an Uncertain Science (2015): Explores the nature of medical science.
- The Gene: An Intimate History (2016): Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
- Numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Legacy and Impact
Siddhartha Mukherjee is a highly influential figure in the fields of medicine, science, and literature. His groundbreaking research in cancer genetics, combined with his Pulitzer Prize-winning books, have made complex scientific concepts accessible to a wide audience, fostering a greater understanding of cancer and the human genome.