Anirban Mahapatra | |
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| Alma mater | Ohio State University (Masters) Ohio State University (PhD) |
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Anirban Mahapatra is an Indian American microbiologist and the chief science and global strategy officer of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) . Earlier he was editorial director. [1] He is the author of two popular science books. Earlier, he led an editorial team at the American Chemical Society (ACS). [1]
Mahapatra has a Masters and a PhD in microbiology from The Ohio State University. [1] He launched several scientific journals while at ACS.
Mahapatra has written a popular science column for The Hindustan Times , a leading Indian national daily newspaper since 2021. [2] His science columns have also been published by The Morning Context. [3]
Mahapatra has written a couple of popular science books:
Sukumar Ranganathan reviewed COVID-19:Separating Fact from Fiction in The Hindustan Times. [7] Devangshu Datta reviewed it in the Business Standard . [8] Ranjona Banerji reviewed the book in The Asian Age . [9]
Sucheta Dasgupta reviewed When the Drugs Don't Work: The Hidden Pandemic That Could End Modern Medicine in The Asian Age . [10] Soma Das reviewed the book in The Financial Express . [11] The book featured in an India Today podcast. [12]