Anita Krishnamurthi, former Head of Education and Learning at the Wellcome Trust, is joining the board of Nobel Prize Outreach. She has a long career advocating for equitable access to education and engagement with science on a global level.

“Anita Krishnamurthi will bring new perspectives and valuable knowledge to our work of reaching out to young people. Through the digital programmes and meetings organised by Nobel Prize Outreach, we want people to engage in solving the challenges facing our societies. Inspiring and spreading knowledge about the discoveries and achievements awarded with the Nobel Prize is central to our work,” says Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation and Chairman of Nobel Prize Outreach. 

Anita Krishnamurthi most recently served as Head of Education and Learning at Wellcome Trust, a global health philanthropy based in London. Prior to that, she worked in Washington, DC in various positions such as Vice President for STEM Policy at the Afterschool Alliance and Program Manager at NASA Headquarters. She holds a PhD in astrophysics, moving into a career focusing on STEM education and informal learning. She has lived in India, the US and UK.             

“I am delighted to have this opportunity to support the work of Nobel Prize Outreach. We have a unique platform to promote multi-disciplinary and pluralistic ways of thinking and acting due to the broad scope of the Nobel Prize awards. I look forward to working with the team and the Board on efforts to engage with people across the world,” says Anita Krishnamurthi.