Apoorva Panidapu

Currently an undergraduate at Stanford University, Apoorva is a pure math researcher, writer, speaker, and artist. She is the founder of Apoorva’s Art Gallery, an online platform to raise funds for charity through art, and creator of the award-winning column Gems in STEM. Apoorva has published several number theory papers, and was named a 2021 Davidson Fellows Laureate for her research, receiving a $50,000 scholarship. She is a 2020 Global Child Prodigy, a World Science Scholar, and winner of the Spirit of Ramanujan Fellowship. Apoorva is a global speaker who encourages all youth to pursue STEAM fearlessly, advocates for Gen Z,  and educates about ethical AI. Through her teaching, art, speaking, and writing, she strives to create a world where women and gender minorities in STEM are treated equitably.