Apoorva Mandavilli

Apoorva Mandavilli is a science and global health reporter for The New York Times, known for her coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health issues. Her reporting contributed to a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and recognition as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, highlighting her impact on public understanding of global health.

Mandavilli received the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting, along with other awards for clarity and accuracy in science journalism. Before joining The New York Times, Mandavilli founded and led Spectrum, a news site focused on autism science. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Atlantic, Slate, The New Yorker, Nature Medicine, and Scientific American, and has been included in the anthology "Best American Science and Nature Writing."

Mandavilli is an advocate for diversity in science communication, co-founding Culture Dish and serving as the founding chair of the Diversity Committee for the National Association of Science Writers. Her public speaking engagements, including keynote addresses at institutions such as Yale School of Public Health and briefings for journalists on pandemic coverage, demonstrate her ability to communicate complex scientific topics to broad audiences. With a background in biochemistry and journalism and extensive experience reporting on infectious diseases and global health, Mandavilli is recognized for her contributions to science communication and public discourse on health and equity.