Amrita Ahluwalia PhD

Amrita Ahluwalia obtained a BSc in Pharmacology from Bath University and undertook doctoral training at the William Harvey Research Institute. In the mid Nineties she worked at St george’s Hosptial Medical School followed by University College London as a Lecturer before returning to the William Harvey where she is currently a Professor of Vascular Pharmacology. As well as her interests in the cardiovascular system she is committed to establishing gender-equality in the work place. Amrita established the first National mentoring scheme for women of a learned society (British Pharmacological Society) in 2005. She was also the first Chair of the Women in Pharmacology Committee of the same society from 2007-2010 that established the Astra Zeneca Women in Pharmacology Prize.