Somdatta Karak, PhD is a scientist turned science communicator. She obtained her PhD in Sensory and Motor Neuroscience from University of Goettingen, Germany. She is an ex-Teach for India fellow. In her current role, she heads science communication and public outreach at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India. Her work is make advances in life sciences accessible and understandable to young people as well as governments. She co-leads Superheroes against Superbugs, an educational and public engagement initiative on antimicrobial resistance awareness in India. She also co-founded SciCity Hyderabad, where she works to bring science to cultural conversations of the city.
She is often found hiking, tries cycling in Indian cities and hopes won’t be killed by the traffic.
Somdatta Karak
Head-Science Communications and Public Outreach, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
