Dr. Namrata Sengupta ’16, Ph.D. in biological sciences – environmental toxicology, is currently the inaugural associate director of the Broad Discovery Center at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Dr. Sengupta led the launch and is now leading this public science museum showcasing research at the world-class biomedical institution. She serves on the board of directors of Asian Women for Health, a Boston-based nonprofit. In addition, she has recently been named to the Emerging Leaders Board of the Kendall Square Association, a nonprofit bringing together the biotech+tech ecosystem of Cambridge, M.A. She helped co-launch the first-ever Innovation Trail of Greater Boston and other organization leaders in Boston. Finally, Dr. Sengupta has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Science Communication at Clemson University by the Graduate School and Department of Biological Sciences. She has been coaching graduate students for the University’s Annual Three Minute Thesis competition finals since 2018.
