Kate Pickett
Kate Pickett | |
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Kate Pickett in 2024 | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Cornell University University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Commissioner for the York Fairness Commission |
| Awards | Silver Rose Award, Solidar Charles Cully Memorial Medal, Irish Cancer Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | University of York |
Kate Elizabeth Pickett (born 1965) is a British epidemiologist and political activist who is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, and was a National Institute for Health and Care Research Career Scientist from 2007 to 2012. She co-authored (with Richard G. Wilkinson) The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better and is a co-founder of The Equality Trust. Pickett was awarded a 2013 Silver Rose Award from Solidar for championing equality and the 2014 Charles Cully Memorial Medal by the Irish Cancer Society.