Priyanka Surana
Member since 2024
Driven by a passion for advancing scientific understanding, I joined the UK Young Academy to collaborate, innovate, and contribute to impactful global research initiatives.
Bio
Priyanka is a Senior Scientific Manager at Wellcome Sanger Institute, where she oversees tech capabilities and communities. Priyanka leads the Biodata Developers’ (BioDev) Network for open and accessible science through bold initiatives across key technology areas to build new capabilities, promote knowledge sharing, and enhance thought leadership.
Priyanka holds a PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology with a minor in Statistics from the Iowa State University, USA. Before joining Sanger in 2021, Priyanka worked at the University of Sydney in Australia.
Priyanka’s career has spanned from lab work and bioinformatics research in structural biology and genomics, through to pipeline development and public engagement. She is passionate about promoting public awareness about scientific research and increasing diversity in science. Priyanka is a member of the UK Young Academy, a STEM Ambassador, and also serves on the local steering committees for the Technician Commitment, Gender Equity Network, and Bioinformatics Workflows Community.
