The outstanding achievements of Heenal Raichura, the UK’s youngest medical doctor, have been described as “truly inspirational” by GOPIO International President Lord Diljit Rana.

Dr Raichura (born 1985 and from an NRI family, graduated from St George's, University of London in June 2008. She studied at The Frances Bardsley School for Girls in Romford, Essex, where she obtained 7 A*s, 3 As and 1 B in her GCSEs (at age 14) and then at the Coopers' Company and Coborn School in Upminster, where she left with four As and one B for her A-levels. Her intelligence was evident early on, joining Mensa International at the age of 9, with an IQ of 170[3]. Raichura was the youngest UK secondary pupil in 1995 when she was 9.

Lord Rana said: Dr Raichura is a wonderful example to our young people and deserves the greatest credit for her talents and dedication.”

Raichura, whose family roots are in Gujarat, had difficulty finding a university to prepared to accept her at the age of 16, but entered St George's, University of London to read Medicine]. Six years later, Raichura graduated with an MBBS from St George's and an intercalated BSc in anatomy and developmental biology from University College London.

She began as a junior doctor in August 2008 at University College Hospital in London.

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