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Sunetra Gupta
Scientist

Sunetra Gupta

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Mathematical studies of infectious-disease transmission.

Malaria immunity

Born
15 March 1965
Birthplace
Kolkata

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Sunetra Gupta

Indian-born British epidemiologist and novelist whose scientific research covers pathogens including malaria and influenza.

Early life

Scientific education

Born in Kolkata, studied biology at Princeton and completed an Imperial College London doctorate in 1992.

Career

  1. 1992

    Doctoral research

    Studied the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases.

  2. Oxford career

    Theoretical epidemiology

    Led research on the spread and evolution of pathogens.

  3. 2009

    Rosalind Franklin Award

    Received the Royal Society award.

  4. 2024

    Literary fellowship

    Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Contributions

Malaria immunity

Co-authored research on acquisition of immunity to severe malaria.

Beyond work

Family and literature

Was married to vaccinologist Adrian Hill from 1994 to 2020 and has two daughters. Writes fiction alongside her scientific work.

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