Anvita Gupta
2019 Johnson & Johnson Champions of Science Award Winner
2015 International BioGENEius Challenge Grand Prize Winner
Anvita Gupta is a scientist and entrepreneur who uses artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle problems in biotechnology and find treatments for life-threatening diseases like cancer. Ms. Gupta graduated from Stanford University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in computer science. In 2015, Ms. Gupta presented her research on AI for drug discovery to President Obama at the White House, where she was invited to join the president’s precision medicine initiative. Her research has been recognized by the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Siemens, and the International BioGENEius Challenge. She is passionate about inspiring women in STEM and in 2014 founded LITAS for Girls, an international nonprofit that was recognized globally in the Nature Innovating Science awards.