Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2011) Winner
Siddhartha Mukherjee
シドハルタ・ムカージー
Siddhārtha Mukharjī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-07-21 （New Delhi）
- Nationality
- India, United States
- Languages
- English, Bengali
- Residence History
- New Delhi, India → New York, United States
Career
- Occupations
- physician, biologist, author, oncologist
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Biology | Biology Department | BS | 1989-1993 | United States |
| Magdalen College, Oxford | — | Immunology | DPhil | 1993-1997 | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | Harvard Medical School | Medicine | MD | 1997-2000 | United States |
Stanford University
Biology
/ Biology Department
Degree:
BS
Period:
1989-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Phi Beta Kappa member
Magdalen College, Oxford
Immunology
Degree:
DPhil
Period:
1993-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar
Harvard University
Harvard Medical School
/ Medicine
Degree:
MD
Period:
1997-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer | General Nonfiction | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Guardian First Book Award | The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2011
Work:
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Guardian First Book Award
2011
Work:
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2014
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
2010 Science NonfictionA biography of cancer detailing its history, diagnosis, and treatment from ancient times to modern developments.
cancermedical historyscience
Adaptations
- [Documentary] Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies / Ken Burns (2015)
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Bibliography
- The Emperor of All Maladies (2010)
- The Laws of Medicine (2015)
- The Song of the Cell (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative stylepersonal anecdotesscientific accuracy
- Recurring Motifs
- history of sciencefamily genetic historymedical ethics
Legacy
Influential physician-author in cancer research and science nonfiction, known for Pulitzer Prize-winning work.
Trivia
- Born to a Bengali Brahmin family.
- Launched Manas AI in 2025.