Background
Sorcar was born in Colorado, the eldest daughter of artist and engineer Manick Sorcar and Shikha Sorcar, and the granddaughter of the pre-eminent magician P. C. Sorcar and Basanti Devi.
Sorcar was born in Colorado, the eldest daughter of artist and engineer Manick Sorcar and Shikha Sorcar, and the granddaughter of the pre-eminent magician P. C. Sorcar and Basanti Devi.
Stanford University.
She began the development of TeachAIDS at Stanford, where it was the focus of her doctoral research. In 2009, she founded it as a nonprofit partnered with the university. She was quoted saying that "Working with a team of interdisciplinary experts at Stanford University, I conducted extensive research over 5+ years to develop an innovative approach to teaching about Human Immunodeficiency Virus education which would bypass taboos and maximize learning and retention.
This included using 2D cartoon images (which balance clarity and comfort), a rigorous, research-based translation/back-translation process, incorporation of mnemonic devices, and integration of recognized voices of regionally-specific cultural icons, among other discoveries.
She has led TeachAIDS to produce many versions of its interactive Human Immunodeficiency Virus prevention software, which are now used in more than 70 countries. Her work has included directing Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Shruti Haasan, Amol Palekar, Imran Khan, and Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Sorcar teaches at the Stanford University School of Medicine, on the design of research-based global health interventions. In 2011, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technology Review named her to their TR35 list of the top 35 most innovative people in the world under 35.
In 2012, she and TeachAIDS were named one of 12 global laureates of The Technical Awards.