Anthony Fauci
Former Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Anthony Fauci served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022. Fauci oversaw a research portfolio devoted to preventing, diagnosing, and treating infectious and immune-mediated diseases and was a key advisor to seven presidents on global HIV/AIDS issues and on initiatives to bolster medical and public health preparedness against infectious disease threats such as COVID-19. He also served as chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden. Fauci was involved as an HIV/AIDS researcher since AIDS was recognized in 1981, conducting pivotal studies that underpin the current understanding of the disease and efforts to develop therapies and tools of prevention. He was a principal architect of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has helped save over 25 million lives throughout the developing world. Fauci has received numerous awards for his scientific and global health accomplishments, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Highlights
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), says some communities are slow to adopt live-saving HIV prevention and treatment methods.
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