Sharad P. Paul

Paul was born in England, and grew up in India.[8] His parents moved to India when he was a child, and he has lived in New Zealand since 1991. He graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Madras in 1988. He holds a M Phil in Medical Law and Ethics from the University of Glasgow in 2002.

Paul began his academic career as a senior lecturer at University of Auckland in 1996 and joined as a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia in 2006. In 2016, Paul joined as adjunct professor at Auckland University of Technology.[5] In 1996, he founded his own medical practice, the Skin Surgery Clinic, in Auckland.

Paul founded Baci Group which included a skin care company, Baci Lounge, a bookstore and Baci Foundation, a charity.[9][10]

Paul speaks at medical, literary, arts and ideas conferences such as 2013 THiNK, Auckland Writers Festival, Chatham House,[11] London, JLF London, Dalkey Book Festival and TED conferences,[12][13] has published numerous articles and academic publications.[14] He is a Fellow of the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners and Skin Cancer College of Australasia, and has served on the National Commission of UNESCO.[15]

• 2018- Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame from the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern[16][17]
• 2016- Distinguished Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners[18]
• 2015- Ko Awatea International Excellence Award for Leading (Health) Improvement on a Global Scale[19]
• 2012- Finalist - New Zealander of the Year Award
• 2012- Chair's Award - New Zealand Medical Association's highest award[20]
• 2008- Time Magazine “Open Heart Surgeon”[21]
• 2003-Health Innovation Award

• Paul, Sharad P (2017). The Genetics of Health: Understand Your Genes for Better Health. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1501155413.
• Paul, Sharad P (2015). To Kill A Snow Dragonfly. Fourth Estate. ISBN 978-9350291399.
• Paul, Sharad P (2013). The Kite Flyers. Fourth Estate. ISBN 978-9350296172.
• Paul, Sharad P (2013). Skin: A Biography. Harper. ISBN 978-9350294031.
• Paul, Sharad P (2007). Cool Cut. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0330451475.
• Paul, Sharad P (2014). Dermocracy: For Brown Skin, by Brown Skin, The Definitive Asian SkincareGuide. Collins. ISBN 978-9351363415.
• Paul, Sharad P (2018). Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension Lines for Cutaneous Surgery. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3319714950.[22]
• A New Skin Tensiometer Device: Computational Analyses To Understand Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension Lines[23]
• Review of human hair optical properties in possible relation to melanoma development[24]
• Simulation of UV power absorbed by follicular stem cells during sun exposure and possible implications for melanoma development[25][26]
• Are Incisional and Excisional Skin Tension Lines Biomechanically Different? Understanding the Interplay between Elastin and Collagen during Surgical Procedures[27]
• Using a Thermal Imaging Camera to Locate Perforators on the Lower Limb[28]

In 2017, Paul created a mobile library classroom under his charitable foundation, the Baci Foundation, a free nonprofit initiative, which provides literacy and mentoring programmes to the disadvantaged children. He also funded literacy programmes in schools with his venture Baci Lounge which has served as a model of social entrepreneurship.[29]