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Rajesh Gupta

Chief Operating Officer, New Infectious Diseases Company

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship awarded in 2005 to pursue an MD in Medicine at Stanford University.

Rajesh Gupta is the child of immigrants from India.

About Rajesh Gupta

Rajesh Gupta, MD, MS, MPH, is currently working on a new biotechnology company tackling infectious diseases. In addition, he is advising multiple companies and organizations across health technologies. A physician-epidemiologist by training, Dr. Gupta has spent nearly 20 years in infectious diseases working at the intersection of product development, program implementation and health policy. During his ongoing tenure within the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, he has helped lead the successful development of technologies targeting global infectious diseases and ensure such innovations reach patients around the world. Rajesh has held faculty positions at Stanford Medical School and Harvard Medical School, and has authored over 50 publications.

Rajesh was born in New York City to parents who emigrated from India. They are now naturalized citizens and live in Georgia.

Rajesh received his MD and MS from Stanford University, his MPH from Yale University, and his BS and BA from Tulane University.

Rajesh resides in Berkeley, CA, with his spouse and their daughter.

He is thankful for the fellowship, which allows him to pursue a varied and fruitful career path.

Education

  • BA in Psychology, Tulane University
  • BS in Cellular Biology, Tulane University
  • MPH in Public Health, Yale University
  • MS in Health Services Research, Stanford University
  • MD in Medicine, Stanford University

Professional Fields

Work History

  • Chief Operating Officer, New Infectious Diseases Company
  • VIR Biotechnology
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Google.org
  • World Health Organization
  • US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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