Jay Bhattacharya Age, Wiki and Bio

Jay Bhattacharya

Quick Info

ProfessionPhysician, Economist
NationalityAmerican
Date of BirthXX/XX/1968
AgeUnknown
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Physician
  • Economist

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Economics (hons.) from Stanford University
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from Stanford University - Department of Economics
Schools
  • Claremont High School, California
  • Stanford University, California (1990)
  • Stanford University School of Medicine (1997)
  • Stanford University - Department of Economics (2000)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseCatherine Su

Family

MotherMadhuri Bhattacharya
SiblingsBrother - Deep Bhattacharya (managing director and founder of Boost Consulting)
SpouseCatherine Su
ChildrenSon(s) - 2 (Matthew Bhattacharya, Benjamin Bhattacharya); Daughter - 1 (Jodie Bhattacharya)

Career

Awards, Honours
  • 1988: Inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
  • 1991-1992: Michael Forman Fellowship in Economics at Stanford University
  • 1993-1995: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Fellowship
  • 1994: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in Economics at Stanford University
  • 1997-1998: Olin Dissertation Fellowship by the Center for Economic and Policy Research
  • 2005: Distinguished Award for Exceptional Contributions to Education in Medicine at Stanford University
  • 2007: Distinguished Award for Exceptional Contributions to Education in Medicine at Stanford University
  • 2013: Dennis J. Aigner Award for the best applied paper published in the Journal of Econometrics
  • 2013: Distinguished Award for Exceptional Contributions to Education in Medicine at Stanford University
  • 2022: Doshi Bridgebuilder Award by the Loyola Marymount University
  • 2024: Flame of Freedom Award by the Reason Foundation
  • 2024: Robert J. Zimmer Medal for Intellectual Freedom by the American Academy of Sciences & Letters
Significant Contributions
  • Co-authored the Great Barrington Declaration promoting alternative COVID-19 strategies.
  • Led a controversial serology study in Santa Clara County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Served as a senior fellow at various prestigious institutes.
  • Nominated for the Director of the National Institutes of Health by Donald Trump.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jay was a member of the Research Advisory Panel on Japanese Health Policy Research at the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership in New York.
He served as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Economics at UCLA from 1998 to 2001.
He joined RAND Corporation in 1998, later becoming a full-time economist until 2001.
Involved with various NIH panels and national committees reviewing health research proposals.
Co-founded the Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College to advocate for free speech in scientific discussions.