Siddhartha Mukherjee

Writing

1970-07-21 · New Delhi, India

Siddhartha Mukherjee is an Indian-American physician, biologist, and author. He is best known for his 2010 book 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer', which won notable literary prizes including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. His 2016 book 'The Gene: An Intimate History' made it to #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.