Anne Pollock

Professor Anne Pollock holds the position of Professor of Global Health & Social Medicine at King's College London, based in the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine within the School of Global Affairs. She is currently on sabbatical until December 2025.

• Education: PhD in Science, Technology & Society from MIT; BA in Sociology from Brandeis University.
• Affiliations: Editor of BioSocieties; President-Elect of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S).

Her research focuses on feminist, anti-racist, and postcolonial engagements with science, technology, and medicine. Key areas include anti-racist health disparities, pharmaceutical research, and global health equity. She has authored three influential books, including Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States (2021) and Synthesizing Hope: Matter, Knowledge, and Place in South African Drug Discovery (2019).

Recent articles explore topics such as hormonal theory, decolonial biotechnology, and the intersection of art and cardiovascular science. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary initiatives like Queer@King's and the GHSM Anti Racism Steering Group.

Her work bridges academic research with public engagement, including exhibitions like Careful Whisper at Science Gallery London, which integrates feminist theory with cardiovascular science.