Camilla Pang | |
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Born | Camilla Sih Mai Pang February 1992 (age 33) |
Other names | Millie Pang |
Education | Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire |
Alma mater | University of Bristol (BSc) University College London (PhD) |
Awards | Royal Society Prize for Science Books (2020) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University College London |
Thesis | Developing a computational approach to investigate the impacts of disease-causing mutations on protein function. (2018) |
Doctoral advisor | Christine Orengo [1] |
Website | www |
Camilla Sih Mai Pang (born February 1992) is a British computational biologist, [2] writer, and autism advocate. In 2020, she was awarded the Royal Society Prize for Science Books for her memoir, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships. [3]
Pang has said that she was not a typical child, and evaluated her early friendships in terms of computer code. [4] At the age of eight Pang was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and asked her mother whether there was an instruction manual for life. [5] [6] Pang attended Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire. [7] She studied mathematics, physics, biology and art for GCE Advanced Level. [7] Pang joined the University of Bristol as an undergraduate student, where she specialised in biochemistry. She earned a PhD in computational biology at University College London where her research was supervised by Christine Orengo. [1] [8] [9] [10]
After earning her doctorate, Pang joined a pharmaceutical company[ clarification needed ] as a postdoctoral researcher. [11] Her research considers the computational model of disease in an effort to identify new pharmaceutical options for neurological diseases. [12]
In 2020 Pang released her first book, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships. [3] The book explores what it means to be human, discussing social etiquette, relationships and perfectionism. [3]
Alongside her scientific research, Pang looks to inspire young people to study science. [13] She has spoken openly about her neurodiversity, and campaigned for increased awareness of autism amongst young women. [12] [14]
Pang was awarded the Royal Society Prize for Science Books in 2020 [15] [16] for her memoir Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships. [3]
At the age of twenty six, Pang was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [17]
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